Margaret G. McGlynn
President for Global Vaccines & Infectious Diseases, Merck & Co.
Margie McGlynn is the former President of Merck Vaccines and Infectious Diseases for Merck & Co., Inc. She has responsibility for leading efforts to commercialize Merck’s vaccine and infectious disease products globally, including programs to assure access for relevant vaccine and HIV products in the developing world.
Ms. McGlynn was promoted to President, Merck Vaccine Division, in August, 2005 and added responsibility for Merck's infectious disease business in September, 2007. Ms. McGlynn joined Merck in 1983 and has served in a variety of marketing, sales and managed care roles, including a number of senior level assignments including President, U.S. Hospital and Specialty Products, Executive Vice President of Customer Marketing and Sales, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Human Health Marketing, and Senior Vice President, Health and Utilization Management at Merck-Medco.
Ms. McGlynn was raised in Upstate New York where she graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a B.S. in Pharmacy and a MBA in Marketing.
Margie currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Air Products and Chemicals. She is also a member of the National Industrial Advisory Committee at the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and recently served as a member of the Global Alliance for Vaccine Immunization (GAVI) Board and Executive Committee.
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- A History of The Ban on Federal Funding for Syringe Exchange Programs
President Obama recently signed the FY2012 omnibus spending bill that, among other things, reinstated the ban on the use of federal funds for needle and syringe exchange programs. - Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: What It Is, Why It’s Here, And How We Should Respond
The recent outbreak of the so-called totally-drug-resistant tuberculosis (TDR-TB) in India raises serious international health concerns. - Protection of Health Care in Armed and Civil Conflict
Assaults on hospitals and medical personnel have long been part of the landscape of armed and civil conflict. In the past year, though, various international actions may better protect health services. - The American Faith Community’s Contributions to Global Health
The Global Health Policy Center hosted a presentation highlighting the contributions faith-based-organizations make to global health including the fight against HIV/AIDS. - Polio Eradication in India
India's inspiring polio eradication will depend ultimately on how the country's health leaders consolidate their victory & how they embed the institutional sources into the country’s remarkably diverse health system. - The End of AIDS?
Watch J. Stephen Morrison, Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, discuss the "end of aids" and the 2012 global AIDS conference - Report: Terra Nova: How to Achieve a Successful PEPFAR Transition in South Africa
A period of major change is unfolding in health and HIV services in South Africa, carrying opportunities and risks. This report finds that the United States can find feasible, flexible ways to support this process.
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- Interview with Kay Warren of Saddleback Church on the American Faith Community and HIV/AIDS Efforts
- Interview with Ken Hackett of Catholic Relief Services on the Faith Community’s and Global Health
- Interview with Dr. Winston Yu of the World Bank and Johns Hopkins University
- Interview with Chris Holmes of USAID on Global Water Challenges
- Interview with Dr. Jon Andrus of PAHO on Non-Communicable Diseases in the Western Hemisphere