Ruder Finn boosts Asia healthcare ops

Ruder Finn Asia has moved to strengthen its regional healthcare operation, with two key appointments. <BR><BR> Efen Huang (pictured) has been named specialist in healthcare communications, China, bringing to the table almost ten years' industry experience across a number of pharmaceutical companies, including Aventis, Roche, Organon and MSD. <BR><BR> Rae Chew joins the Southeast Asia team as senior consultant in healthcare. Based in Singapore, Chew boasts former agency healthcare experience, and her remit at Ruder Finn will include Novartis, the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases, Abbott and ES Cell International. <BR><BR> "It is important that we continue to add talent and build our dedicated team of strong healthcare consultants who have deep local knowledge and experience," said Louise Harris, Ruder Finna Asia president in a statement.