About the Author
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.
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Dissension in the Ranks at FDA – More Fuel for Energy and Commerce
The FDA may be hitting a new low in terms of the image-bashing it has taken during the past six years. Today, the New York Times reports FDA Scientists Accuse Agency of Misconduct. One almost doesn’t want to read further, … Continue reading
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Correction From Friday’s Posting
On Friday, I mentioned that I would be giving a talk in New Jersey this Tuesday with former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler and former White House Chief of Staff and former Congressman Leon Panetta at a post-election event held … Continue reading
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Weekly Roundup – 11/14/08
The mums are fading away. The leaves are only hanging on for this last weekend. The dog walks are twice as long as they need be because there is something mysterious in each and every pile of leaves that demands … Continue reading
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Post Election Overview
My public affairs colleagues at Fleishman-Hillard have put together a brief overview of the election outcomes, adding to the existing library here on Eye on FDA of election-related resources. And please feel free to download the overview. I’m in an … Continue reading
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Google Health Think 08
You would have to be living under a rock not to have seen the news about Google and flu tracking. Google looked for and "found that certain search terms are good indicators of flu activity. " The way it works … Continue reading
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