Vertex Names Former Merck Exec as New Chief Medical Officer

Published January 10, 2014

Vertex names former Merck exec as new chief medical officer
An executive who oversaw the development of drugs at Merck, including the HIV treatment, Crixivan, and the cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, has been named chief medical officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Jeffrey Chodakewitz … He joined Merck in … Read more on Boston Business Journal (blog)

5 ways to curb your Internet use and get your life back
The phrase “come to bed” will be familiar to internet addicts everywhere, whether employed or not, but the need to be constantly plugged into the news took my addiction to another level, and I only just seem to have got a hold on it (though my darling … Read more on Kingston Daily Freeman

Medical marijuana: New York governor proposes pilot program
Andrew Cuomo took the first step Wednesday toward making New York the 21st state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, announcing plans to let some hospitals distribute the drug to patients with “serious illnesses.” The announcement in his state … Read more on Los Angeles Times