Citations with the tag: JARVIK, Robert, 1946-
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- In the kingdom of the brain.
Baumgold, J. // New York; 2/6/89, Vol. 22 Issue 5, p36Profile of Marilyn vos Savant, a writer whose IQ may be the highest ever recorded (listed in the Guinness Book of Records as 228) and her husband, Dr. Robert Jarvik, who invented the first permanent total artificial heart. INSET: Hers (Intelligence test)..
- Have a Heart.
Dyson, Marianne J. // Cobblestone; Jul2009, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p9The article discusses the invention of the first artificial heart, the Jarvik-7, co-invented by Dr. Robert Jarvik in 1982 in the U.S.
- Robert Jarvik: Courage to test medicine's frontier.
Teague, Paul E. // Design News; 7/11/94, Vol. 50 Issue 13, p60Profiles Robert Jarvik, president of Jarvik Research Incorporated. Innovations made; Degrees earned; Projects under development.
- Beat Poet.
Salkin, Allen; Lustig, Jessica // New York; 11/13/2000, Vol. 33 Issue 44, p17Provides information on Jarvik 2000, a device invented by medical doctor Robert Jarvik that would assist the failing heart of a patient. Features of the device; Background of Jarvik and his company; Finance for his invention.
- They're not rocket scientists--but they could be.
Ruiz, Mario // People; 3/7/94-3/14/94, Vol. 41 Issue 9, p164Features artificial-heart inventor Robert Jarvik and author Marilyn Vos Savant. Newlyweds in 1987; Savant as the brainiest person on earth according to the `Guinness Book of Records'; Ballroom dancing as a hobby.
- Robert Jarvik, MD.
McCarty, Mark // Cardiovascular Devices & Drugs; Jan2008, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p2An interview with Robert Jarvik, a physician specializing in cardiovascular medicine and developer of the Jarvik 2000 rotary heart pump, is presented. He discussed the interim analysis conducted for the Jarvik 2000 Flowmaker, along with the device's risks. Jarvik offered insights regarding the...
- Big Problems for Big Pharma.
Gabel, Pearl // Risk Management (00355593); May2008, Vol. 55 Issue 4, p13The article looks at the issues surrounding the use of celebrity endorsements in pharmaceutical advertising in the U.S. One endorser is Robert Jarvik, who promotes the cholesterol drug Lipitor despite not being a cardiologist or a licensed medical practitioner. Another country that allows...
- Pfizer launches latest Lipitor TV spots.
Arnold, Matthew // Medical Marketing & Media; May2006, Vol. 41 Issue 5, p30The article reports that Pfizer has launched its Lipitor consumer advertising which features Robert Jarvik, the inventor of the artificial heart. A description of the 60-second "Rowing TV" advertisement of Pfizer is given. Head of Pfizer's U.S. public affairs, Alison Lehanski explains that the...
- Update.
Arnold, Matthew // Medical Marketing & Media; Apr2008, Vol. 43 Issue 4, p28The article offers news briefs related to medical advertising and marketing in the U.S. Sepracor Inc. expects their marketing and distribution expenses, to be derived from 2008 revenues, to decrease by 10%. Sharon Johnson was hired vice president and account director at Palio. Inventor Dr....
- Pfizer cans Lipitor ads, vowing 'larity'.
Arnold, Matthew // Medical Marketing & Media; Apr2008, Vol. 43 Issue 4, p28The article reports on the issues behind the implementation of the Lipitor direct-to-consumer advertising (DTC ad) by Pfizer Inc. in the U.S. It notes that the issues had erupted due to the inclusion of Doctor Robert Jarvik as the centerpiece in the DTC ad, and likewise mentions that it became a...
- TAKING THINGS TO HEART.
Drummond, Mike // Inventors' Digest; Jan2008, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p16The article profiles Doctor Robert Jarvik, one of the pioneers in medical science, and his insights on medical innovations. Jarvik was named the National Inventor of the Year in 1983 by the Intellectual Property Owners Association for his invention, the Jarvik 7 artificial heart. He also...
- Jarvik Dropped from Pfizer Advertising, but Scrutiny Remains.
P., Shankar // njbiz; 3/3/2008, Vol. 21 Issue 10, p2The article reports that Pfizer Inc. could face continued investigations into its advertising practices even though it stopped airing in March 2008 television commercials featuring artificial heart co-founder Dr. Robert Jarvik endorsing cholesterol drug Lipitor. The congressional committee...
- Dr. Jarvik Doesn't Row.
Wedekind, Jennifer // Multinational Monitor; Jul/Aug2008, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p60The article discusses the background of the decision of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to pull long-running Lipitor commercials featuring Dr. Robert Jarvik off the air in February 2008. It is noted that the commercials for...
- Jamie Resists Subpoena To Pump Him for Lipitor Info.
Edwards, Jim // Brandweek; 4/30/2007, Vol. 48 Issue 18, p14The article discusses how several labor unions are investigating whether or not drug maker Pfizer's Lipitor anti-cholesterol brand is being marketed illegally. According to the article Dr. Robert Jarvick, who is featured on television advertisements for Lipitor, was issued a subpoena, which was...
- Congress probes celebrity endorsers.
Arnold, Matthew // Medical Marketing & Media; Feb2008, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p28The article reports on the investigation made by the U.S. Congress regarding the use of celebrity endorsements in pharmaceutical advertising, particularly Pfizer Inc.'s use of artificial heart inventor Dr. Robert Jarvik in advertisements for Lipitor. According to Senator John Dingell, they are...
- Electric Discharge Machining of Pediatric Heart Pump.
Moser, Harry // Advanced Materials & Processes; Jul2009, Vol. 167 Issue 7, p38The article focuses on the Jarvik Heart Inc.'s AgieCharmilles wire electric discharged machining (EDM) for pediatric ventricular assist device in New York City. It highlights the great role played by Dr. Robert Jarvick in the development of medical devices including the Jarvick-7, the world's...
- Pfizer says ads for atorvastatin gave "misimpressions"
Tanne, Janice Hopkins // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition); 3/8/2008, Vol. 336 Issue 7643, p525The article focuses on a 2008 decision from the drug manufacturer Pfizer. In the decision Pfizer agreed to cancel print and television advertisements for its cholesterol lowering drug Lipitor which featured Robert Jarvik, inventor of an artificial heart, saying that the advertisements gave...
- Direct-to-consumer advertising under fire.
Humphreys, Gary // Bulletin of the World Health Organization; Aug2009, Vol. 87 Issue 8, p576The article discusses direct-to-consumer advertising by pharmaceutical companies and U.S. government pressure being applied to curtail this marketing technique. New Zealand's Dr. Dee Mangin says that such advertising is aired to drive personal choice rather than educate it. The article notes the...
- Q&A.
Humphreys, Gary // Smithsonian; Feb2007, Vol. 37 Issue 11, p36The article presents an interview with artificial heart inventor Robert Jarvik. The Jarvik 2000 model is a miniature rotary blood pump, called an intraventricular artificial heart. In the U.S. the Jarvik 2000 is used as a temporary treatment for severe heart failure while the patient is waiting...
