Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> May 27, 2003
RICHARD J. LANE, Chief Executive Officer of Andrx Corporation, is
a seasoned pharmaceutical executive with over 30 years of
industry experience. He joined Andrx Corporation as Chief
Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors in June
2002. From 1995 through 2002, Mr. Lane served in various
capacities for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, including as
Executive Vice President and President, Worldwide Medicines Group
and as a member of its Executive Committee from January 2000
through March 2002. Previous work experience included executive
management positions with Novartis, Schering-Plough and Merck.
Mr. Lane's track record includes successful launches of new
products, revitalization of mature products, creation of brands
and innovative approaches to seize market opportunities. Mr. Lane
holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
and a BA from Temple University. He is a member of the board of
directors of several privately-held corporations, non-profit and
cultural organizations. Profile
an overview of the company as it is now?
Mr. Lane: Andrx, as a company, was started almost 11 years ago
now. We celebrated our
