Come on....really? Of course she's a cold-hearted %#@*!- that's what anyone in that position is paid to be. This is business, and, quite frankly, MM was just acting on behalf of the people who pay her millions of dollars- the owners/stockholders of the company. Hell, if I was in her shoes, looking at Praluent in a vacuum, I would have done the same thing- the brand was nothing more than a ball and chain to Regeneron. The REAL problem was INEPTITUDE. I've worked in business- in pharma and out- for many years, and I have never seen a brand run this poorly. From the outset, this thing has been a true shit show. The launch was a joke, and they were always 3 steps behind Amgen. I know the alliance w/ Sanofi was often blamed, and I'm pretty sure Regn and Sanofi could rarely agree how to tie their shoes, but the Praluent brand team NEVER, EVER LED...they always REACTED and FOLLOWED. Regeneron was so happy when they beat back the lawsuits, but did Amgen care? Hell no. They just kept suing, and Regeneron never fought back. We kept hearing how Amgen's field tactics for Repatha were "unethical", and we had "integrity" operating the way we did. What a load of BS. They were smart, aggressive and competitive, and they beat Praluent into the ground. They played hard ball, and won. Again, the real problem was leadership, or lack thereof. I will agree, once MM showed up and Phil M was out, it was all downhill. Rob L? Paige W? Please- they didn't last more than a couple months each. Hey- I'm a grown-up, and I understand the sometimes harsh realities of the business world, but the plain truth is upper management and leadership for Praluent SUCKED. From Len S, MM and everyone else involved, THEY WERE INEPT, and couldn't manage or lead their was out of a paper bag.....and 145 people who did nothing but bust their asses for them got their lives screwed with. That's sad.
