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My name is Mark Senak. I’m a lawyer and I work at the international communications firm FleishmanHillard in New York. For the past several years, I have been consulting with pharmaceutical and biologic companies that are engaged in the process of bringing new drugs to market. I have also worked extensively with an array of medical societies and patient organizations providing strategic communications counsel and media training.Stay Connected
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I am an authority on regulatory aspects of communications and medical products, with particular emphasis on pre-approval communications; strategist to help pharma and biotech companies prepare best case for advisory committee approval; and counselor in issues and crisis management. I am a frequent speaker on various aspects of same - drug development, promotion, reimbursement and new media in a highly regulated environment. Author of books, newspaper and magazine pieces related to drug marketing and promotion as well as HIV specialty pieces. And of course... blogger!About This Blog
Eye on FDA is published by Mark Senak of FleishmanHillard’s New York office. The thoughts and ideas in this blog and postings are strictly my own and are not screened by my employer. Everything posted on this blog is my personal opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of FleishmanHillard or its clients.
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Kaiser Family Foundation Covers International AIDS Conference
The Kaiser Family Foundation is offering free coverage of the XVI International Conference on AIDS. Portions of the conference will be Webcast at no charge. If you are interested, click here. You can see the topics that will be Webcase … Continue reading
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AIDS, the Developing World and HIV Testing
On Sunday, there will be a convening of the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto. Because of U.S. restrictive policies on the entry of HIV positive persons into this country, it is no longer held here. This will be Canada’s … Continue reading
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Weekly Roundup 8-4-06
Ouch! Was this a hot week or what? Both literally and figuratively and for a week in August – quite hot. The week ended, however, with the House and the Senate adjourning and getting out of town for their summer … Continue reading
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Kaiser Report on HIV/AIDS and Medicare Part D
Relating to today’s earlier post on Ryan White reauthorization, another source of support for people with HIV has been Medicare. Today the Kaiser Family Foundation released a report on Medicare Part D and how people with HIV are faring under … Continue reading
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Ryan White Reauthorization
The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Recourses Emergency (CARE) Act is the backbone of HIV treatment and support in the United States. In existence since 1990, the CARE Act is a block grant to states by the federal government that subsidizes … Continue reading
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