Two of her three children live in Indianapolis.
“We are extremely excited about (Pescovitz) coming to our company in October,” said Janice Chavers, director of human resources and diversity communications at Eli Lilly. “She is a highly accomplished researcher, a highly experienced executive and was very close to patients.”
During her first few months, Pescovitz will work closely with Dr. Tim Garnett, Lilly's chief medical officer and also a senior vice president. She will work on key medical policy issues, from relationships with health care professionals and patient support programs to prescription drugs, Chavers said.
“She will then move into another senior medical leadership position. We are not announcing that yet,” Chavers said.
Pescovitz was unavailable for comment this morning. She told Crain's last week that she would be taking a six-month sabbatical after stepping down from UM Health System on June 1.
On how Pescovitz landed her job at Eli Lilly, Chavers said, “She has several relationships with top leaders (at Eli Lilly) ... and has deep relationships with the medical community in Indiana."
Indianapolis is the global headquarters for Eli Lilly, a $23.1 billion-a-year pharmaceutical company founded in 1876 by Col. Eli Lilly. It employs 38,000 worldwide.
"Ora Pescovitz to take job at drugmaker Eli Lilly in Indianapolis" originally appeared on the website of Crain's Detroit Business.
