Hope for R+D and Perlmutter

[Anonymous]

Trim middle managers, provide new site leadership with proven discovery record, assess programs and bring the science back to scientist. Increase program depth. Remove anyone supportive of past changes and return company to respectable level. I am here to make medicine and support programs. Not interested in politics.

 

[Anonymous]

Trim middle managers, provide new site leadership with proven discovery record, assess programs and bring the science back to scientist. Increase program depth. Remove anyone supportive of past changes and return company to respectable level. I am here to make medicine and support programs. Not interested in politics.

You forgot the first thing to do: move to Shanghai.

 

[Anonymous]

Trim middle managers, provide new site leadership with proven discovery record, assess programs and bring the science back to scientist. Increase program depth. Remove anyone supportive of past changes and return company to respectable level. I am here to make medicine and support programs. Not interested in politics.

You are in the wrong place!

 

[Anonymous]

You forgot the first thing to do: move to Shanghai.

Because that's working out so well for us already...

 

[Anonymous]

Trim middle managers, provide new site leadership with proven discovery record, assess programs and bring the science back to scientist. Increase program depth. Remove anyone supportive of past changes and return company to respectable level. I am here to make medicine and support programs. Not interested in politics.

Has The Rog started working yet? Did he purchase a home in the area yet? Is he buying Peter Kim's estate? Did he sell his CA mansion? Will he be flying the Merck jet weekly to CA? Have more firings (sorry, retirements) begun?

 

[Anonymous]

From Perlmutter

Question: After reviewing Merck's research programs, do you see any need for improvements?

Answer: There are going to be some changes that take place. I'm doing a review of (research) programs, processes and people. Already, I can see there are some opportunities for improvements. ... No matter how good your research organization is, and we're very, very good, the majority of good research is done elsewhere (including at universities and smaller companies). I'm eager to take advantage of those programs and bring them in house.

This means our R&D stinks and we must look elsewhere. Let's not look in house.

 

[Anonymous]

Has The Rog started working yet? Did he purchase a home in the area yet? Is he buying Peter Kim's estate? Did he sell his CA mansion? Will he be flying the Merck jet weekly to CA? Have more firings (sorry, retirements) begun?

He started two weeks ago. I don't think he's bought a home yet or he may be flying in from WA, not CA, based on this: http://www.city-data.com/king-county/E/E-Madrona-Place-2.html

 

[Anonymous]

He started two weeks ago. I don't think he's bought a home yet or he may be flying in from WA, not CA, based on this: http://www.city-data.com/king-county/E/E-Madrona-Place-2.html

Did not put house on the market. He will be flying back and forth like he did when Skolnick fired him.

 

[Anonymous]

lipstick on a filthy pig. A pig is still a pig.

 

[Anonymous]

lipstick on a filthy pig. A pig is still a pig.

will not matter much. R&D does not have the brain power anyway. THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

 

[Anonymous]

Has The Rog started working yet? Did he purchase a home in the area yet? Is he buying Peter Kim's estate? Did he sell his CA mansion? Will he be flying the Merck jet weekly to CA? Have more firings (sorry, retirements) begun?

He already got his first set of options coming back for a second time on 04/14. Hopefully he will actually earn them this time around.

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