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Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. And given that this is the middle of the week, it may be a challenging one, too. But there is always the bright side to consider — the end of the week is now that much closer. Besides, the alternatives to being busy are not terribly attractive. While you mull that over, here are some items of interest to keep you focused. Hope you have a smashing day and, of course, do keep in touch …

The Novartis (NVS) unit in Korea is embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal, Korea Biomedical Review confides. A male employee recently reported to the company that his female boss sexually harassed him by allegedly making excessive physical contacts and sexual comments to him at a dinner that followed a company event. A committee was formed to discuss punishment, but she voluntarily left the drug maker, citing personal circumstances.

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