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December 22, 2010
FRS taps Tim Tebow as spokesman

The FRS Co., the manufacturer of FRS Healthy Energy products, on Tuesday named Denver Bronco first-round pick Tim Tebow to its FRS Healthy Energy team as its latest professional athlete spokesman.

December 22, 2010
Kodak names chief customer officer

A Kodak corporate VP was appointed chief customer officer this week.

December 22, 2010
PhRMA expands board of directors

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has added four new members to its board.

December 20, 2010
Strativa president announces exit

The president of Par Pharmaceutical's subsidiary announced his resignation on Monday.

December 20, 2010
Valeant names interim CFO

Valeant Pharmaceuticals' former SVP and corporate controller has been appointed to the role of interim CFO.

December 17, 2010
'Glee' star becomes Flirt! spokeswoman

Flirt! Cosmetics, which is available exclusively at Kohl's, has teamed up with "Glee" star Heather Morris, who will be the new celebrity style ambassador in support of the brand's spring 2011 product collection.

December 17, 2010
Eileen Myers joins The Little Clinic

The Little Clinic has appointed Eileen Myers as director of prevention and health management. She will be responsible for leading the health-and-wellness initiatives and for overseeing the rollout of an expanded scope of services for the clinic operator.

December 17, 2010
Frank Baldino, Cephalon leader, dies at 57

Frank Baldino, the founder, chairman and CEO of Cephalon, has died, the company said.

December 17, 2010
Lansinoh names new COO

Lansinoh Labs on Thursday named Richard Thome as its COO. He will report to Diane Manwaring, Lansinoh North America president.

December 17, 2010
Phil Keough appointed EVP, COO at Millennium Pharmacy Systems

Millennium Pharmacy Systems on Friday announced the appointment of Phil Keough as EVP and COO.

December 16, 2010
Biodel's Steiner to retire, remains board member

A drug maker specializing in the treatment of diabetes announced the retirement of its chief scientific officer.

December 16, 2010
Court blocks Mullany from joining CVS Caremark

A Delaware judge granted Walmart's request for a preliminary injunction on Wednesday and has blocked — for now — CVS Caremark from hiring former Walmart executive Hank Mullany as president of CVS/pharmacy, according to published reports.

December 15, 2010
Former Genentech executive named P&G board member

Procter & Gamble on Tuesday afternoon named a healthcare veteran to its board. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, 53, chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco was named to the board, effective Dec. 13.

December 15, 2010
J&J's Alex Gorsky, Sheri McCoy named vice chairmen

Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday announced that Alex Gorsky, currently worldwide chairman of medical devices and diagnostics, and Sheri McCoy, currently worldwide chairman of pharmaceuticals, have been appointed vice chairmen of the executive committee, joining William Weldon, J&J chairman and CEO, in an expanded Office of the Chairman.

December 15, 2010
Kodak's board approves promotions

Kodak announced Wednesday that its board of directors promoted three executives.

December 15, 2010
Kroger names new president for Cincinnati/Dayton division

Retail giant Kroger has named a new divisional president, replacing an executive who recently was promoted to SVP retail operations.

December 14, 2010
Dr Pepper Snapple Group promotes two execs

Two members of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group executive leadership team have been promoted to the level of EVP, the company announced.

December 14, 2010
Former CVS executive joins Market Performance Group

Former CVS/pharmacy executive Steve Ortleb has joined Market Performance Group, a consulting and sales management services company, as a director on the MPG sales and retail services team and a retail adviser for the MPG Strategy Consulting group.

December 14, 2010
Partnership for Prevention appoints new chief medical officer

Partnership for Prevention on Tuesday named Jason Spangler the organization’s chief medical officer.

December 14, 2010
UMD professor named Maryland Chemist of the Year

A University of Maryland pharmacy professor won top honors last week for his work developing a means of measuring oxygen levels in the brain, the university said Monday.

December 13, 2010
Colgate-Palmolive CFO retires

Stephen Patrick late Friday announced his retirement as CFO of Colgate-Palmolive, effective Jan. 1.

December 10, 2010
Geoffrey Covert named SVP retail operations at Kroger

Just two weeks after announcing the exit of its SVP retail operations, Kroger announced a replacement on Friday.

December 10, 2010
L'Oréal Paris, Hearst celebrate Women of Worth

L'Oréal Paris celebrated the Fifth Annual Women of Worth Awards at a special event in New York that was hosted by Karen Fondu, president of L'Oréal Paris, and Cathie Black, chairman of Hearst Magazines.

December 10, 2010
New marketing executive named at Schnuck's

Supermarket chain Schnuck Markets has appointed a new VP marketing, the company said Thursday.

December 10, 2010
Smith assumes CFO post at Supervalu

Supervalu on Thursday named Sherry Smith EVP and CFO. Smith, 49, had been the company’s interim CFO. She immediately assumes her new role and will directly report to Craig Herkert, CEO and president.

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