GPhA names VP communications

WASHINGTON — The Generic Pharmaceutical Association on Tuesday announced that it has named Terry Bazyluk as VP communications, effective Dec. 1, 2014.

 

Bazyluk has served in senior communications roles for trade associations, corporate CEOs and presidential cabinet secretaries Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell and Robert Reich. His strengths in policy and politics include a legal background and experience working on two winning presidential campaigns. Bazyluk joins GPhA after almost a decade as head of executive communications at Freddie Mac. During a career of more than 25 years, he has gained broad expertise with a range of science, technology and policy subjects. 

 

“We’re delighted to have Terry join the GPhA team. As a top-tier communications professional, he has demonstrated the exceptional writing, messaging and advocacy skills that will cement GPhA’s position as the leading voice of the generic industry,” said Ralph Neas, GPhA president and CEO. “Hiring Terry strengthens our efforts to underscore the immense contribution generic medicines make to the healthcare system and to the patients who depend on them.”

 

“I’m thrilled to join GPhA,” Bazyluk said. “At a time when containing healthcare costs is more important than ever, the generic pharmaceutical industry has an unequalled track record of delivering quality medicine at lower costs. I am especially excited to work on behalf of an industry that improves so many lives.”

 

Bazyluk received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Harvard University and his J.D. from the Yale Law School. Before entering the communications field, he was a law clerk to two federal judges and worked as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice and the Washington law firm of Covington & Burling.