As good as it gets: 1997 sales compensation report
March 1st 1998A flurry of activity in pharmaceutical sales hiring in the last year to two years has created a favorable compensation environment for salespeople. As companies compete to fill and retain sales forces, they are educating and investing more in their representatives.
SmithKline Beecham, Novartis juggle executives
February 1st 1998BASEL, SWITZERLAND - Novartis Pharmaceuticals announced that Argeris "Jerry" Karabelas, former executive vice president of worldwide pharmaceuticals at SmithKline Beecham, is the new head of its global health care operations and CEO of its pharmaceuticals division.
European ban may pose threat to drug sales
February 1st 1998The European Union may pass a law that prohibits the import of medicines derived from sheep, goats and cattle, according to Jeffrey Trewhitt, vice president of communications for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Washington.
Report: Obesity growing into a heavy global problem
January 1st 1998The problem of obesity has grown dramatically during the 20th century and will escalate into what the World Health Organization has described as a pandemic unless people significantly change their diet and physical exercise habits, according to a new report from Datamonitor.