Pfizer’s Redmond Surfs To WebMD, With Consumer Health Future In Mind
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Cavan Redmond left his role as Pfizer group president, with responsibility for consumer healthcare, to become CEO of the online health information provider May 31. The pharma veteran sees WebMD at the intersection of enabling consumers and physicians to make health care decisions.
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