Council Members in this Study Group: 714
This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.
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David ZiolkowskiCOO/CIO
DOCTOR'S MEDICAL CENTER-SAN PABLO ![]()
David Ziolkowski is COO/CIO of Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo, CA. He is responsible for all hospital operations, as well as all Hospital IT functions. Prior to that, Mr. Ziolkowski was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, NC. He...
Keith Berman, MPH, MBAConsultant
HEALTH RESEARCH ASSOCIATES ![]()
Keith Berman, MPH, MBA, founded Health Research Associates in 1996. HRA provides reimbursement consulting, business development and market research services to leading biopharmaceuticals, blood products and medical device manufacturers and suppliers. Previously, Mr. Berman worked for ten years in product...
Principal
Tarplin Strategies, LLC ![]()
Richard Tarplin is the founder of Tarplin Strategies in Washington, DC, where he provides strategic advice and lobbying services to clients in the financial services and health care sectors. He served for almost 20 years in the US House of Representatives and US Senate and as a senior PresidentialExecutive...
John WaughDirector of System Laboratory Operations
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM ![]()
John Waugh is the Director of System Laboratory Operations at Henry Ford Health System, one of the top ten US laboratories in size. In this research and academic medical center in Detroit, Mr. Waugh has expertise in new and emerging clinical and molecular diagnostic systems, including products andservices...
Stan Schofield, MS, MHA,MT(ASCP)Managing Principal
The Compass Group, Scarborough ![]()
Stan Schofield, MS, MHA, MT (ASCP), is President of NorDx, a regional laboratory corporation which is part of the Maine Health System. He also serves as a Vice President and senior member of the health system executive management team. Mr. Schofield is the Managing Principal of the Compass Group, a...
Associate Professor, Pathology
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (INC) ![]()
Robert Boorstein, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at New York University School of Medicine, where he directs clinical pathology training. Previously, Dr. Boorstein was the Director of Pathology at Bellevue Hospital and the Medical Director for Pathology and Laboratory...
Managing Partner
Hilb Rogal and Hobbs of Metropolitan Washington, Inc. ![]()
Joseph Delaney is a Managing Partner at Willis HRH of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., a brokerage which places general and specialty insurance (including property/casualty, aviation, and employee benefits) with major underwriters on behalf of its targeted clients (middle-market businesses), as wellas...
Ken PowellPresident
Genesis Business Development, LLC ![]()
Ken Powell is the President of Genesis Business Development, a healthcare consultancy. Mr. Powell has experience in the identification, acquisition, and commercialization of intellectual property, new businesses, and products in the clinical diagnostics and medical device market segments. He has knowledge...
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Will Quest Acquire Vermillion?
November 20, 2009
Ken Powell, President, Genesis Business Development, LLC
Why Quest Will Acquire Vermillion | www.genomeweb.com
Quest Diagnostics has had a known relationship with Vermillion. Now that Vermillion has received FDA approval for its OVA1 in vitro diagnostic multi-variant index assay (IVDMIA) and Quest has an exclusive three year marketing license and a 17% investment in the company plus additional loans, acquisition...
November 19, 2009
Sunil Dhawan, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Leo Pharma completes merger pact with Peplin | www.pharmabiz.com
The recent merger of Peplin with Leo pharma is of some significance and will benefit both companies. It would have been difficult for Peplin to fully develop and market their flagship product alone.
Roche Receives H1N1 FDA Emergency Use Authorization
November 16, 2009
Ken Powell, President, Genesis Business Development, LLC
Roche Gets FDA EUA for H1N1 Test Kit | www.genomeweb.com
Roche has received an Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for its RealTime ready Influenza A/H1N1 Detection Set. The new H1N1 assay is run on its MagNA Pure LC platform for nucleic acid isolation and its LightCycler 2.0 system for real-time PCR applications. Roche, the worldwide clinical diagnostics...
Zetia Now Off Best Practices List for MI Prevention, But is Niaspan > Diet?
November 15, 2009
Another Vytorin Mess For Merck | www.forbes.com
Abbott Laboratories' (ABT.N) Niaspan, though inexpensive and older, lowered HDL and shrunk artery diameter in heart patients more effectively and safely than Merck & Co's (MRK.N) moderately expensive Zetia.Though there is little reason for doctors to prescribe Zetia now, there are real cautions about...
November 15, 2009
Oxford BioMedica Announces Update on ProSavin® Phase I/II Trial in Parkinsons Disease And Publication of Preclinical Results | www.pipelinereview.com
I am happy to learn of this exciting new drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Managed Care Experts | 669 |
| Managed Care Pricing Trends Experts | 281 |
| Medicare Experts | 493 |
| Generic Drug Economic Experts | 766 |
| Experts on Pay-for-Performance Plans | 195 |
| Formulary Design Experts | 250 |
| Employee Benefits Experts | 371 |
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