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Kindler told Reuters it was "way too early to call the bottom of the M&A market" but said he saw promising signs.

Mr Kindler says the object of his reforms is to inject "a sense of urgency" into his firm's researchers.

Kindler did not signal whether Pfizer's pace of dealmaking would change following the Wyeth merger.

Your thoughts will turn to kindler, gentler subjects tonight -- things like romance, snuggling up and holding hands across the table.

I admit that there may have been other reasons for Kindler's resignation, although we may never know for sure.

Mr. Kindler resigned after four-and-a-half years in the top spot of the world's largest drug maker.

Perhaps needing to build up credibility and knowledge of his firm, Mr Kindler took his time crafting a turnaround plan.

To help fill the void, Kindler has fired more than 14, 000 workers, closed research labs and manufacturing plants.

Jeff Kindler beckons from the far side of the boardroom table and gestures towards the empty seat next to him.

One of them is Jeffrey Kindler, the chairman of Pfizer.

Mr Kindler acknowledges this, but says his experiences outside the firm showed that people like working without layers of bureaucracy.

Mr Kindler is due to unveil his new strategy for the firm in late January.

Kindler joined Pfizer in 2002 from McDonald's Corp. , where he was general counsel and executive vice president for corporate relations.

Mr Kindler says he relishes the peripatetic management style.

Kindler had been Pfizer's general counsel from 2002 until taking the helm in 2006.

Mr Kindler joined Pfizer in 2002 as general counsel after holding a senior legal post at McDonald's.

Poor Kindler is evidently sick with the flu, too.

Mr Kindler argues the result has been greater effectiveness.

Now Mr Kindler has to try other ways to revive Pfizer.