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Adam H. Schechter

President, Global Pharmaceuticals

Merck & Company, Incorporated (MRK)

Industry: Healthcare

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Adam H. Schechter, August, 2007 - President, Global Pharmaceuticals - global responsibilities for the Company's atherosclerosis/cardiovascular, diabetes/obesity, oncology, specialty/neuroscience, respiratory, bone, arthritis and analgesia franchises as well as commercial responsibility in the United States for the Company's portfolio of prescription medicines; July, 2006 - President, U.S. Human Health - commercial responsibility in the United States for the Company's portfolio of prescription medicines; October, 2005 - General Manager, U.S. Human Health Division - responsible for the Neuro-Psychiatry, Osteoporosis, Migraine, Respiratory, and New Products franchises; February, 2004 -Vice President/General Manager, Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals U.S. Joint Venture; August, 2002 - Vice President, Merck Human Health Division, Arthritis & Analgesia Franchise Business Group.


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