April 29th, 2009
Wendy Taylor Joins MPC
Seasoned Global Health Advocate Joins Malaria Policy Center
Washington, DC - Continuing to expand its advocacy voice in the Nation's Capitol, the Malaria Policy Center has announced that respected global health advocate, Wendy Taylor, has joined its team. Taylor will be leading the Policy Center's Global Advocacy efforts, creating partnerships with other organizations and coordinating international outreach.
"We promised to build a solid advocacy team to fight malaria and Wendy is a great addition to that team," said Mark Green, Managing Director of the Malaria Policy Center. "Wendy's experience and influence will move us closer to a day when malaria is no more."
Before joining the Malaria Policy Center, Taylor founded Bio Ventures for Global Health which aimed to engage the biopharmaceutical industry in support of developing medicines for neglected diseases. Taylor developed a policy and advocacy agenda centered on the need for new market incentives to stimulate industry investment in global health research and development.
Taylor also served as Director of Regulatory Affairs and Bioethics for the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) where she negotiated the third reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and developed the organization's global health initiatives. Taylor brings to the Policy Center, extensive experience in the executive and legislative branches of the US government, including the Office of Management and Budget, where she oversaw FDA regulatory activities, and the work of the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taylor received a Master of Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a B.A. from Duke University.
The Malaria Policy Center is a project of Malaria No More and works to provide an advocacy voice for efforts to end malaria deaths. For more information visit www.malariapolicycenter.org.