While We Wait For the 7 AM EST Senate Healthcare Reform Vote. . .

UPDATED: 12.24.09 @ 8 AM EST -- The measure has passed the Senate 60 to 39; now it is on to reconciliation of the two bills -- House and Senate.

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I thought I'd follow up on the relationships between JP Morgan, Old Schering-Plough, Old Merck, Old Pharmacia, Old Monsanto and the current boards of directors of Celgene (Ex-EVP Carrie Cox, and Ex-JP Morgan banker Robert Hugin), and Amicus (via Ex-Merck Vaccines President Margie McGlynn). This is how boards get built.

Now, let's add in Genzyme's board connections (through Ex-CFO Bob Bertolini). Hey! It's an early Christmas present! Do click around this fine Muckety map -- search it for Genzyme:

. . . .such tangled webs, enjoy. . . .

Okay -- now for some advanced map scoping -- take a look at the below map, it is the old Pharmacia map. Now, drag Fred Hassan's name to the center. Done? Good. Now, double click on Mr. Hassan's name.

Next, drag Schering-Plough to the center. Double click on it. Cool, eh?




Here is the Genzyme map (it needs to be updated for Bertolini's seat):




This one (Celgene) needs to be updated for Carrie Cox's board seat:




Go ahead -- muck around with them. Merry Christmas!