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Date: 26 Jul 2003 08:25:20 -0700
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Subject: Dow letter of 1991 regarding creating Networks ... BIS
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Excerpt: The number one issue in my mind is the establishment of
networks.
NOTE FROM: L.C. Hall - 867-4659
DC/M EXEC ADMIN 001
SUBJECT; DCC COMMITTEE
It has been two weeks since we had the great session with the BOD
at which time they pointed out some of the problems we were
facing and suggested ways we might get beyond them. This
communication is intended to simply summarize where I feel we
are.
The issue of cover-up is going well from a long-term perspective
are moving rapidly ahead on our press conference, and all things
appear to be in place for that with the exception of the
University of Michigan study being finalized. I did talk to four
other presidents of the main breast implant manufacturers on
Friday, and they have given us the go-ahead on discussing the NYU
study. I asked Tony Catty from Mentor if he was going to
participate in the university of Michigan study, and he said he
was not sure but would respond early this week for a final
resolution. Jan Varner said McGhan will go with us regardless.
The issue of the Breast Implant Communications Center is almost
completely put to bed at this point. It will be very tight for
our July 8 deadline in terms of having letters out and having all
the printed material ready. The final sign-off is today, June 24.
The selection of people is completed and the training will begin
this week.
The number one issue in my mind is the establishment of networks.
I believe we have made no progress in two weeks. Obviously, this
is the largest single issue on our platter because it affects not
only the next 2-3 years profitability of DCC, but also ultimately
has a big impact on the long-term ethics and believability
issues. If we do not win this one , or at least minimize the
financial impact that our people are able to achieve, you can
forget about whether we have done all these other things
correctly.
I know I am the Lone Ranger after all of our sessions on this,
but I still believe appointing Burnett Kelly full time to do
nothing but orchestrate the networks is absolutely critical. I
still favor having somebody who has moxie and judgement skills
which are excellent to be turned loose to make the contacts to
get the ball rolling. This is critical to the patient community.
While I have no problem with your approach, Barie, of turning it
over to Burston Karstellar, it is a very sterile approach in the
final analysis. I believe we can make faster progress on our own,
even without all the communication documents established since
the early part of the job is primarily getting contacts and
establishing some believability as a person. It takes a lot of
time to do this, and it is going to take someone like Burnett, as
good as he is, a fair amount of time just to get in motion.
It has become obvious to me that what is at risk here is
somewhere between $50 million and $500 million. Right now, I
think we are losing the time race badly in this critical area,
and I believe that the amount of money we are going to lose in
increasing rapidly since we are not going to be in a position to
divert the opposing forces into the directions we want soon.
The latest information that July 5 will be a day when a legal
firm in Chicago makes an announcement they have 25 women
assembled who will be suing all breast implant manufacturers is
just another example of how good Wolfe is in knowing when our
red-letter days are, and anticipating and meeting them with
excellent counter strategies. I fear that if he can pull it off,
he may have a multi-city announcement which we are not aware of
at this point. In talking to the other companies, they were not
aware of the Chicago announcement, and did not know of any others
beside the California group. I hope this is true, because we
would be ill-prepared in terms of counter measures through the
grass roots system to try to present a counter prospective.
I have started to initiate the surgeon contact sessions by
getting the people at DOW together tomorrow for an extensive
development of a plan of how we want to organize the plastic
surgery community and involve our ITSA organization, which should
be extremely affective in this. Also, I am beginning to line up
the price discussion that is desperately needed so we present a
uniform picture to the outside community.
Finally, I have been in contact with Dick Haxleton, Colin Rowland
and Alain Jacquin from Europe concerning strategies there. I
believe they are in good shape at this point, but it will be
critical to get them rolling. I understand, Barie, you have
contacted peter Dean, and he will be attending the press
conference. I think this is good, because at this point in time
after talking with the sales representatives in Europe, I am
convinced they do not have the same problem yet.. We obviously
have a chance to get in front there, and stay there.
As far as Australia is concerned, I am out of data at this point,
but will get caught up.
The place we have the biggest hole still missing and two weeks
behind from the time we got the word from Keith McKannan, is in
this whole arena of getting a patient grass roots movement going.
I will keep working diligently and as much as needed to help us
get to the other side, but I am very worried.
Best regards,
Dan Hayes
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