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?

And here is something that’s become a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that the Consumer Healthcare Products Association hired Scott Melville as its new president on Nov 1. Currently, he is senior vp for government affairs and general counsel for the Healthcare Distribution Management Association and previously worked as an attorney and head of government relations for Cephalon, and served in public policy and government affairs positions at Hoffmann-La Roche and Sterling Winthrop.

Cempra Pharmaceuticals added Richard Kent to its board;
Ipsen named Marc de Garidel as chairman and ceo;
Shire hired Phil Vickers as sr vp R&D human genetic therapies
Axxess Pharma hired Christopher Sequeira as medical director;
Catabasis Pharma hired Michael Curtis as vp product development;
Datatrak named William Gluck as vp of clinical and consulting services;
ChemWorth hired Jeffrey Bauer as president;
IntegriChain hired Greg Cornellier as vp of development;
ClinTec named Dianne Kikta as executive vp;
Obagi Medical Products named Albert Hummel as interim ceo;
Teva Pharmaceutical hired Gary Buehler as vp regulatory strategic operations;
Advaxis hired Robert Petit as vp of clinical operations and medical affairs;
Caraco Pharmaceutical promoted Singh Sachdeva to ceo;
Hill & Knowlton UK recruited Damaris Anderson-Supple as chief operating officer;
Intervet/Schering-Plough UK named Jon Perkins as sales mgr integrated livestock.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to a tech problem late last week, we are running this column this morning. We expect that 'Up and Down the Ladder' will resume its usual appearance this coming Friday. Meanwhile, please continue to forward those photographs.]

Ladder shot thx to Robert CB on Flickr Creative Commons