EMD Serono

Parexel CEO Rickenbach to receive MassBio’s Henri Termeer Innovative Leadership Award

Monday, March 11, 2013 02:35 PM

Josef von Rickenbach, chairman and CEO of Parexel International, a global bio/pharmaceutical services organization, will be honored for his commitment and contributions to the biotechnology industry, by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio), a not-for-profit organization that represents and provides services and support for the Massachusetts biotechnology industry.

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Theratechnologies revises business plan, cuts 15 employees

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10:39 AM

Theratechnologies, a Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company focused on therapeutic peptide products, has revised its business plan which will focus on revenue growth from tesamorelin in the short term and expenditure control.

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Seven global biopharmas form neuroscience consortium

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 02:56 PM

Seven global biopharmaceutical companies have formed the Massachusetts Neuroscience Consortium, which will fund pre-clinical neuroscience at Massachusetts academic and research institutions. Participants include Abbott, Biogen Idec, EMD Serono, Janssen Research & Development, Merck, Pfizer and Sunovion Pharmaceuticals.

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EMD Serono names Hoyes president

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 11:33 AM

EMD Serono, an affiliate of Germany-based Merck, has named James Hoyes president. He will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of the U.S. commercial organization as well as managing the day-to-day business of the U.S. affiliate of Merck. Hoyes will also serve as a member of the executive management board for Merck Serono, the global pharmaceuticals division of Merck.

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EMD Serano's Firouz steps down

Friday, May 20, 2011 12:37 PM

President and CEO Fereydoun Firouz of Mass.-based EMD Serono, an affiliate of Merck, has resigned from his position following two decades of dedicated service to EMD Serono. Firouz has independently decided to pursue other professional opportunities. James Hoyes, who is currently chief commercial officer at EMD Serono, will serve as acting head of the organization on an ad interim basis.

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