While operating in an executive capacity at The Medicines Company, Loretta Itri, MD, informed the research and development of novel therapeutics. Traveling regularly on business, Dr. Loretta Itri visited San Diego, California, and Zurich, Switzerland, frequently.
One of the attractions of Switzerland’s capital city is its compact, pedestrian friendly Old Town, which can be comfortably covered in a couple of hours on foot in a tour that takes in a number of major attractions. An ideal starting point, the Paradeplatz tram station provides easy access to Bahnhofstrasse, which features banks and high-end boutiques, including the storefronts of renowned watchmakers. Turning onto colorful, winding side streets presents a rewarding detour, with the old main thoroughfare Rennweg dotted with quaint structures dating back as far as the Middle Ages. Crossing the Limmat River after the Bahnhofplatz (Zurich’s main train station) leads to the Central Polybahn funicular, which provides a short, scenic ride uphill to a popular viewpoint overlooking the city. Veering onto Niederdorfstrasse presents a welcome antidote to high-end shopping, as it features numerous reasonable deli-style and takeaway kebab restaurants. A popular site on the river is the historic Rathaus, or Zurich Town Hall, which is open to the public and in which the business of the city is still conducted.
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AuthorAs chief medical officer and president of pharmaceutical development at a public biotech company, Dr. Loretta Itri oversaw the worldwide development of a number of important drugs, including Tesetaxel, a novel oral taxane used in the treatment of breast, gastric, and prostate cancer. Archives
October 2019
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