Executive appointments at Verona Pharma
UK clinical-stage biopharma firm Verona Pharma (AIM: VRP) today announced the expansion of its global clinical development team with the appointment of Kathleen Rickard as chief medical officer, and Tara Rheault as vice president of R&D operations and global project management.
Drs Rickard and Rheault will be based in the company’s US offices from where they will leverage their expertise to help drive global R&D activities. Dr Rickard is expected to start in her role on February 1, 2019 and Dr Rheault started in her role on January 1, 2019.
In her new role, Dr Rickard brings 25 years of experience in clinical research in respiratory medicine, industry, and management to lead the clinical development of RPL554, Verona Pharma’s first-in-class product candidate in development for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF), and potentially asthma.
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