WASHINGTON: The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) made its first move towards formalizing an in-house communications team on Wednesday.

The appointments of Christine Simmon, VP of policy and public affairs, and Suzanne Charleston, director of government relations, mark the start of president Kathleen Jaeger's efforts to create a defined communications group.

Since Clay O'Dell, former head of communications, left the organization earlier this year, GPhA has been without a designated communications staff. To date, O'Dell has not been replaced, leaving Simmon and Charleston ...