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Alexis Pellek

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Alexis (Brekke) Pellek
Assistant editor
732.346.3079, apellek@advanstar.com

Alexis joined Pharmaceutical Technology in 2007. In addition to editing and writing for the monthly magazine, she serves as the site manager for PharmTech.com. Alexis also manages PharmTech Talk, the blog of Pharmaceutical Technology, and edits ePT, the weekly e-newsletter. Alexis has experience editing and writing for consumer magazines and newspapers, and holds a Master of Science in communication from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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