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PHARMA & DEVICE COMPANIES M-Z Menssana Research, Inc. 201-886-7004
Sr. Mktg. Mgr., Singulair .Deb BlackSr. Marketing Manager, Vytorin,
Internet www.menssanaresearch.com
� Officers & General Management
Chief Executive Officer.Dr. Michael Phillips
Marketing Manager .Sheila DuffyCustomer Care Mgr., Managed
� Manufacturer Diagnostic Equipment & Instruments, Diagnostic Reagents & Test Kits
The leading developer of advanced new breath tests for detection of disease. 805-879-6000 Mentor Corporation 800-525-0245
Specialty Sales.Louise Park Stejbach.267-305-7727
� Brand Management Internet www.mentorcorp.com
Global Brand Leader .Griffin M. BatesGlobal Brand Leader,
� Officers & General Management
President/CEO .Joshua H. LevineVP/CFO.Michael O’Neill
� R&D/Regulatory Affairs
VP, Worldwide Basic Research .Nancy Thornberry
� R&D/Regulatory Affairs
VP, Regulatory & QA Compliance .Darl Moeland
External Scientific Affairs Dept. .Linda Wilding.267-305-3640
� Manufacturer/Distributor
� Advertising & Promotion Implants & Infusion, Medical Software, Physicians Equipment,Skin/Wound Care Products, Surgical Disposables, Surgical Instruments,Surgical Supplies, Ultrasonic Equipment
Sr. Dir., Corp. Comm. .Joan RussoResearch Dir., Corp. Comm. .Kim Calicchio
Founded in 1969, a leading supplier of medical products for the global aes-
Director, MultiChannel Marketing .Douglas Everson
thetic market. The company develops, manufactures, and markets innova-
tive, science-based products for surgical and nonsurgical medical
procedures that allow patients to retain a more youthful appearance and
Adm. Assoc., Corp. Comm. .Phyllis Collyer
� Sales Merck & Co., Inc. 267-305-5000
SVP, JV Sales, NBG & Sales Oper.Tyrone V. EdwardsSVP, Managed Care Customer
Sales, Marketing & Policy.Richard P. Patrylak
Business Unit Leader, Sales .Patrick Magri
North Wales, PA 19454 Internet www.merck.com
� Manufacturer
� Officers & General Management CEO/President, Merck Co., Inc.Richard T. Clark.908-423-1000 Merck & Co., Inc. 908-423-1000
President, Global Pharmaceuticals .Adam H. Schechter
President, Global Human Health.Ken Frazier .908-423-1000
Internet www.merck.com
� Officers & General Management
Exec. Dir., Experimental Medicine .Gary Herman, MD
� Marketing
EVP/Pres., Global Human Health .Kenneth C. Frazier
VP, Marketing, Antifungals/HIV.Robert J. Rode
EVP/President, Mfg. Division.Willie A. Deese
EVP, Global Services/CIO .J. Chris Scalet
Exec. Dir., Global Human Health.Hima Patel.267-305-5241
EVP, Human Resources .Mirian M. Graddick Weir
Exec. Dir., Antibacterials .Michael Lombardo
Exec. Dir., Arthritis & Analgesia .Matt Strasburger
Exec. Dir., Neuropsychiatry .Carrie Bourdow
VP/Chief Communications Officer.Adele D. Ambrose
Exec. Dir., New Products Mktg. .David Ortlieb
VP/Chief Licensing Officer .Barbara Yanni
Musculoskeletal, Fosamax.Celia Chun .ext. 4427
HAYMARKET MEDIA, INC. 2008/2009 PMD PHARMA & DEVICE COMPANIES M-Z/141
This Month’s Meeting This month’s meeting will be held on Friday, September 21st at 7:30 P.M. at the American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave. (Rte. 4), Farmington, CT. All are welcome. Bring a friend. This month, we will have a guest speaker. Our own Chuck Motes – K1DFS will give a presentation on the Official Observer program. Chuck is the Official Observer Coordinator for the C
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