Murray Aitken is Senior Vice President of Healthcare Insight for IMS Health Inc., responsible for thought leadership initiatives worldwide. He joined IMS in 2001 and was named to his current role in 2007, after serving as senior vice president of corporate strategy. He speaks regularly on the challenges facing the global pharmaceutical industry and likely prospects for growth over the next five years. In 2005 the Web site PharmaVOICE named him one of the 100 most inspiring business leaders. Aitken chairs the editorial board of IMS Intelligence.360M, an annual publication focused on the dynamics of the global pharmaceutical market. He also is editor of HealthIQ, a publication focused on the value of information in advancing evidence-based health care. Prior to joining IMS, Aitken had a 14-year career with McKinsey & Company and was a leader in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Products practice. He was among McKinsey's thought leaders on issues related to pharmaceutical licensing and direct-to-consumer marketing. Aitken received an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a master of commerce degree from the University of Auckland.

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Is the Pharmaceutical Well Drying Out? How to Keep New Drug Discoveries Coming

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