linkedin post 2013-05-21 23:05:14

I HAD SUPPER WITH THE CHIEF Medical OFFICER OF ELAN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS last night. Menghis Bairu MD is an old friend, whose jet-set life at Elan (NYSE: ELN) includes inking multiple gigantic deals, and editing/authoring few books on Global Clinical Trials, including a recent one on Alzheimer’s Disease. With roots in Eritrea, Menghis had a truly meteoric career, but never forgets the values of family and simplicity. When I worked for Elan, it had a tumultuous history, but today in downsized mode of under 100 staff, it is poised to collect giant royalty payments for decades. What a ride!

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