iCons' Advisory Board Chair Discusses New Phase of Her Company

Dr. Peggy A. Crowley-Nowick '86, chair of the iCons Advisory Board, turns the microphone around on her podcast, Medical Affairs Unscripted, and is interviewed by Dennis Crowley of The Entrepreneur's Story podcast.

In episode 13 of Medical Affairs Unscripted, Dr. Crowley-Nowick speaks about her company, Zipher Medical Affairs, LLC continuing its journey in medical affairs as a part of Lumanity. They discuss the acquisition, the integration, and how Zipher, now Lumanity’s Medical Affairs Consulting team, fits into the larger company structure.

Listen to the episode here.

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iCons' Advisory Board Chair Discusses New Phase of Her Company

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