Solvay Pharmaceuticals Associate Director Honored as Industry Rising Star by Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association
Sandra Wiejowski
MARIETTA, Ga. (May 8, 2008) - Sandra Wiejowski, Pharm.D, associate director of Medical Affairs for Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was honored today as an industry Rising Star by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) at its 2008 Woman of the Year luncheon in New York.
HBA Rising Stars are rising professionals in various sectors of the healthcare industry, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, advertising, public relations, medical education and market research, among other fields. Nominated by HBA’s corporate members, the Rising Stars represent various career stages and disciplines, and have demonstrated noteworthy achievements and proven attention to furthering their careers.
As associate director of Medical Affairs, Wiejowski is responsible for managing the Medical Communications Department whose primary core responsibilities include the development of scientifically accurate responses to health care professional medical questions and the medical review and approval of advertising and promotional materials.
Wiejowski joined Solvay Pharmaceuticals in 2003 as the assistant director of the gastroenterology medical liaison team and in 2005 assumed her current role as the leader of the Medical Communications department. Since that time, she received the company’s Summit Award, the highest individual honor for consistent contributions to the company, and was selected to participate in the company’s leadership development program.
“Sandra brings the unique combination of significant diversified healthcare experience with a passion for both excellence today and superior performance tomorrow,” said, John Ohman, Pharm.D, director of Medical Affairs. “She is a skilled leader who demonstrates exceptional behavior and produces measurable results while gaining the respect of both her team and her cross functional colleagues. We are grateful for her contributions and are pleased that she is the recipient of this outstanding award.”
Wiejowski has more than 14 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry across numerous therapeutic areas and across diverse functional divisions. This includes prior work as associate director/publications manager for Global Clinical Development & Medical Affairs at Novartis Pharmaceuticals and associate director – Global Prescription Business at Pharmacia where she developed strategic global opinion leader and medical education programs.
She earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Biological Sciences and Pharmacy as well as a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. She also completed an ASHP Specialty Residency in Drug Information Practice at Roche Labs in Nutley, NJ.
About HBA:
The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association is a national not-for profit organization dedicated to furthering the advancement of women in the healthcare industry. Headquartered in New Jersey with chapters and affiliates nationwide, the HBA provides educational opportunities for both women and men to develop cutting-edge industry knowledge and leadership skills; recognizes outstanding women in the industry; provides opportunities for networking; creates greater visibility for women in the industry; fosters mentoring relationships; and serves as a conduit for research on career advancement issues. For further information on HBA or to read more about all the honorees, please go to www.hbanet.org and click on Woman of the Year.
About Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., of Marietta, Georgia is the U.S. subsidiary of Solvay Pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit www.solvaypharmaceuticals-us.com.
Solvay Pharmaceuticals is a research driven group of companies that constitute the global pharmaceutical business of the Solvay Group. The company seeks to fulfill carefully selected, unmet medical needs in the therapeutic areas of neuroscience, cardio-metabolic, influenza vaccines, gastroenterology, and men’s and women’s health. Its 2007 sales were EUR 2.6 billion and it employs more than 9,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.solvaypharmaceuticals.com.
SOLVAY is an international chemical and pharmaceutical Group with headquarters in Brussels. It employs more than 28,000 people in 50 countries. In 2007, its consolidated sales amounted to EUR 9.6 billion, generated by its three sectors of activity: Chemicals, Plastics and Pharmaceuticals. Solvay (NYSE Euronext: SOLB.BE - Bloomberg: SOLB.BB - Reuters: SOLBt.BR) is listed on the NYSE Euronext stock exchange in Brussels. Details are available at www.solvay.com
