Posted on 29/12/2009 in Medical Company Restructures Cardinal Health has announced the appointment of a new board member - Carrie Cox.
Ms Cox will take up her position on the board immediately, the organisation revealed.
She has previously occupied such posts as executive vice-president and president of global pharmaceuticals at Schering-Plough and president of Pharmacia's global pharmaceutical business.
Following the completion of Schering-Plough's merger with Merck in November, Ms Cox's contract with the former company came to an end.
George Barrett, chairman and chief executive officer of Cardinal Health, said that the firm is "excited" to be welcoming Ms Cox and her expertise to the company.
"Carrie brings an extraordinary range of experiences from her 30 years in biopharmaceuticals and healthcare," he added.
In other company news, Cardinal Health announced in October that it won a major contract to supply Novation with surgical gloves.
The three-year agreement will be effective from January 1st 2010 and will see Cardinal Health supply 25,000 of the organisation's members - which include Provista and the University HealthSystem Consortium.Other news stories from 29/12/2009
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