Comments on: Who Are The Most Influential People In Pharma? http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/ News, Comment and Conversation Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Insider http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/#comment-357226 Insider Fri, 23 May 2008 03:09:42 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=13760#comment-357226 ps I particularly love the description of Fred Hassan. LOL ps I particularly love the description of Fred Hassan.

LOL

]]> By: Insider http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/#comment-357225 Insider Fri, 23 May 2008 03:03:18 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=13760#comment-357225 Great idea Ed. Great idea Ed.

]]> By: Ed Silverman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/#comment-357200 Ed Silverman Thu, 22 May 2008 17:44:54 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=13760#comment-357200 Hi Nathan, That's a fair question and I confess I don't know why these individuals were chosen. I do happen to know Mike Santoro and, in fact, ran a Q&A with him three months ago. You can read that here... http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/message-to-pharma-get-out-of-china-now/ But as I mentioned, it's a list and running lists is a favorite activity in the media simply because these things get reactions, for better or worse. Perhaps we should compile one of those on Pharmalot. If I do, I'll need some real experts to help me, too. Cheers ed Hi Nathan,

That’s a fair question and I confess I don’t know why these individuals were chosen. I do happen to know Mike Santoro and, in fact, ran a Q&A with him three months ago. You can read that here…

http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/message-to-pharma-get-out-of-china-now/

But as I mentioned, it’s a list and running lists is a favorite activity in the media simply because these things get reactions, for better or worse. Perhaps we should compile one of those on Pharmalot. If I do, I’ll need some real experts to help me, too.

Cheers
ed

]]> By: Nathan http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/#comment-357198 Nathan Thu, 22 May 2008 16:57:33 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=13760#comment-357198 At first I didn't see the judges for this list. Now I found them. Here is our esteemed list of 5 "expert" judges that composed this list: 1) Agnes Klein -- director of a French radiopharmaceutical company. 2) Clive Savage -- director of corporate communication for IMS. 3) Michael Santoro -- professor of business, Rutgers 4) Andrew Jack -- pharmaceutical correspondent for Financial Times. 5) Andrew Tunnicliffe - editor of "World Pharmaceutical Frontiers". Here's my question: What makes ANY of these 5 individuals qualified to judge who is and isn't influential in the pharma industry? It isn't clear that any of these guys have significant knowledge of the inner workings of big pharma. At first I didn’t see the judges for this list. Now I found them. Here is our esteemed list of 5 “expert” judges that composed this list:
1) Agnes Klein — director of a French radiopharmaceutical company.
2) Clive Savage — director of corporate communication for IMS.
3) Michael Santoro — professor of business, Rutgers
4) Andrew Jack — pharmaceutical correspondent for Financial Times.
5) Andrew Tunnicliffe - editor of “World Pharmaceutical Frontiers”.

Here’s my question: What makes ANY of these 5 individuals qualified to judge who is and isn’t influential in the pharma industry? It isn’t clear that any of these guys have significant knowledge of the inner workings of big pharma.

]]> By: CMC guy http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/#comment-357195 CMC guy Thu, 22 May 2008 16:08:22 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=13760#comment-357195 Influence could be interpreted either in positive or negative sense. For instance seeing some scientists/researchers I find encouraging however the number of politicians and financial types is troubling. I would probably place most CEOs in the latter group. The Gates might be an exception as what their Foundation is attempting to do could have powerful postive impacts. Influence could be interpreted either in positive or negative sense. For instance seeing some scientists/researchers I find encouraging however the number of politicians and financial types is troubling. I would probably place most CEOs in the latter group. The Gates might be an exception as what their Foundation is attempting to do could have powerful postive impacts.

]]> By: Ed Silverman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/#comment-357191 Ed Silverman Thu, 22 May 2008 15:23:00 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=13760#comment-357191 Hi Nathan, If you click on the link provided, you will find the folks who were chosen to compile the list, for better or worse. By posting the list, by the way, I was not offering an endorsement, but noting something that others may find interesting for any number of reasons. I will leave it to you and others, perhaps, to determine the validity of including - or excluding - any individuals. Cheers ed Hi Nathan,

If you click on the link provided, you will find the folks who were chosen to compile the list, for better or worse.

By posting the list, by the way, I was not offering an endorsement, but noting something that others may find interesting for any number of reasons.

I will leave it to you and others, perhaps, to determine the validity of including - or excluding - any individuals.

Cheers
ed

]]> By: SP 2 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/#comment-357187 SP 2 Thu, 22 May 2008 15:09:33 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=13760#comment-357187 I doubt that Fred Hassan will be on the next list as he tries to clean up the mess that is Schering-Plough at this point. Talk about deja vu all over again, I bet that the employees thought they had gotton away from issues, but they just keep on showing up over and over again. I doubt that Fred Hassan will be on the next list as he tries to clean up the mess that is Schering-Plough at this point. Talk about deja vu all over again, I bet that the employees thought they had gotton away from issues, but they just keep on showing up over and over again.

]]> By: Jeffrey Young http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/#comment-357185 Jeffrey Young Thu, 22 May 2008 14:43:31 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=13760#comment-357185 I think it's criminal you were left off the list, Ed. I think it’s criminal you were left off the list, Ed.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/#comment-357183 Nathan Thu, 22 May 2008 14:38:53 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=13760#comment-357183 "As judged by industry experts". What does that mean? Who exactly voted on this list? It's hard for me to believe that Bill Gates and Bill Clinton have more influence in the industry than nearly all of the CEOs of the top 10 pharma companies. “As judged by industry experts”. What does that mean? Who exactly voted on this list? It’s hard for me to believe that Bill Gates and Bill Clinton have more influence in the industry than nearly all of the CEOs of the top 10 pharma companies.

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