Pfizer Media relations & Gov. Relations

[Anonymous]

What the PAC is supposed to do is align with Congressmen who support our views. We find them on both sides of the aisle just as we find enemies (Grassley, McCain, and all the progressives aka liberals). We went wrong with Kindler who put his personal politics and ambitions first, and went full left tilt and pissed off the Republicans, yes that is well known, but his true stupidity was thinking that progressives (liberals) like Waxman would accept Pharma into their camp. That will never ever happen since their beliefs on healthcare are socialist. The game now has to be to align to the blue dog dems, the moderates and win back the republicans friendly to the industry. The bigger problem is the Gov Relations people are extremely polar themselves. When Bagger left, we saw the hiring of the most leftist GRD's in the industry. They are truly nuts. Some have left thank goodness, but inviting Howard Dean in as a friend? Are you insane? Have you listened to his industry views? Just go ahead and invite the wolf into the henhouse.

Exactly right, and when Kindler was booted he left Susman at Pfizer so we still have the same issue...except management is now trying to be a little more discreet about it than was the arrogant Kindler, certain don't make any effort to inform Pfizer PAC members of Susman's personal agenda and pseudo lobbying on behalf of the Obama Admin

 

[Anonymous]

Who made it through the "interviews" for the policy positions? Did they really need liaisons to each business unit from Communications? How about using those resources to discover new treatments? just saying.

 

[Anonymous]

Who made it through the "interviews" for the policy positions? Did they really need liaisons to each business unit from Communications? How about using those resources to discover new treatments? just saying.

Greg, Jan and Cindy made it through the first round...Peter, Bobby and Marcia were not so lucky