Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone?

XOMA hired James Neal as vp business development;
Trubion Pharmaceuticals named Steven Gillis as acting president;
Depomed promoted William Callahan to vp;
Watson Pharmaceuticals hired Robert Stewart as senior vp global operations;
Almac hired Helen McKeever as preclinical program manager;
Alticure Research appointed C. Kannan Janakiraman as ceo and president;
The European Generic Medicines Association elected Didier Barret as its president.

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