Word: gerber
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...Jill Gerber, a spokeswoman for Grassley, said that the Iowa Republican hopes the questionnaires will spark a “national discussion” about the affordability of higher education, but she added that the senators have yet to plan a hearing on the issue and have not endorsed a specific course of action...
...wedded to a mandatory payout requirement,” Gerber said of Grassley. “He always says he doesn’t jump to impose more requirements on any non-profits, including universities...
...Jill Gerber, a Grassley spokeswoman, said that no legislation has yet been filed, and that responses to the questionnaire will provide needed information before further steps can be taken...
Novartis has since fashioned itself as a health-care company, but its core business, which generated 63% of group sales last year, is branded pharmaceuticals, led by brands such as Diovan and Sandimmun. Vasella leaves the other units--including generic drugs, animal health, Gerber, the eye-care unit CIBA Vision and over-the-counter medicines--in the hands of trusted lieutenants. Novartis announced earlier this year that it will divest the unit that makes foods such as Ovaltine. Some analysts say Novartis could pick up its growth if it got rid of more of its noncore businesses. But Vasella argues...
...been a long day on the 11th floor of the Swiss Center on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Novartis' board of directors has listened to presentations on CIBA Vision's competitive challenges, purchasing and Gerber. Vasella slumps back comfortably in his chair, asking crisp questions. He's the picture of Swiss cool--until he learns that a New York City attorney is "assessing the claims of 300 to 400 possible plaintiffs" who say Novartis' athlete's-foot medicine Lamisil caused them injury. "This is outrageous!" he cries. "It has absolutely nothing to do with right or wrong, just with...