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Eisai Corporation of North America Announces Appointment of Vice President of U.S. Corporate Communications
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.
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Mr. Laverty brings to Eisai more than 22 years of global corporate, product, policy and research and development communications experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Global Communications, Malaria Initiatives for Novartis AG, where he oversaw all global communications supporting the company's malaria initiative in the developing world. In addition, Mr. Laverty has held several other executive titles at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp, including Vice President, External Communication and Vice President, Global Pharma Media Relations.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Laverty held a number of progressively
responsible positions in corporate policy, corporate affairs, and product
public affairs at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. He holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in pharmacy from
"Mr. Laverty is a welcome addition to our company and will be instrumental
in strengthening Eisai's visibility and presence in the U.S. as a top-20
pharmaceutical company," said
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