Reese Witherspoon Harvesting Role In ‘Pharm Girl’

First Published: June 18, 2009 7:49 PM EDT Credit: WireImage

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Reese Witherspoon in LA (March 22, 2009)Health care is a hot topic in Washington, D.C. these days – and now, Reese Witherspoon is bringing it to Hollywood.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Reese will star in “Pharm Girl,” an aspirational comedy about the pharmaceutical business. The star will also produce the film under her Type A production house.

The film will reportedly follow Reese’s character as she climbs the corporate ladder, seeing the industry’s darker side along the way.

Reese most recently starred as the voice of Ginormica in the animated blockbuster “Monsters Vs. Aliens,” following a role opposite Vince Vaughn in the holiday comedy “Four Christmases.”

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