US-based clinical-stage biopharma company Xencor has announced the appointment of Kurt Gustafson to its board of directors. He will also serve as chair of the audit and compensation committees for the company which develops engineer monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, asthma and allergic diseases, and cancer. 15 July 2014
Merck Serono, the biotech unit of Germany’s Merck KGaA, has announced the appointment of Luciano Rossetti as executive vice president and global head of research and development. 14 July 2014
Taiwan-based pharmaceutical company ScinoPharm (TWSE: 1789) says that its president and chief executive will retire at the end of July after 17 years of service. He will be succeeded by Dr Yung-Fa (Fred) Chen, who is currently the company’s vice president of research and development, and chief technology officer, from August 1. 11 July 2014
US-based oncology specialist Jounce Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Richard Murray to chief executive officer. Dr Murray has more than 20 years of experience in building research and development capabilities in small startups and large pharmaceutical companies. He replaces the interim chief executive, Cary Pfeffer. 11 July 2014
Danish allergy specialist ALK-Abello has appointed Helle Skov as new Executive Vice President (Product Supply) and member of the Board of Management of ALK-Abelló A/S. 1 July 2014
UK drug discovery firm Summit, which is focused on therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Clostridium difficile infection, has established US operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 17 June 2014
Up to 2022, Danish diabetes care giant Novo Nordisk expects to hire 6,000 new employees in Denmark, half of whom will work within research and development. The new jobs will have the derived effect of boosting employment by more than 15,000 jobs nationally. 11 June 2014
Dieter Weinand will become President of the HealthCare division of German pharma major Bayer Pharmaceuticals, effective August 1, 2014 and at the same time join the Executive Committee of Bayer HealthCare. 5 June 2014
Australia/USA-based Spinifex Pharmaceuticals, a pain drug development company, has announced the appointment of Ronald Marcus as Chief Medical Officer. 5 June 2014
There were a couple of surprise planned departures and relocations revealed at European pharmaceutical majors, first at Germany’s Bayer and also at France’s Sanofi. 4 June 2014
Swiss pharma major Novartis has announced the appointment of Bruno Strigini as president of Novartis Oncology, effective June 1, replacing Herve Hoppenot, who quit the post early this year to become chief executive of USA-based Incyte Corp. 1 June 2014
US pharma giant Pfizer has announced that Morris Birnbaum has joined the company as Chief Scientific Officer for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Research. Dr Birnbaum will report directly to Rod MacKenzie, Group Senior Vice President and Head of PharmaTherapeutics Research & Development. 30 May 2014
US drugmaker AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has named Michael Severino as Executive Vice President, Research and Development (R&D) and Chief Scientific Officer. 16 May 2014
Germany’s Merck (MRK: DE) has appointed Marcus Kuhnert as Group Chief Financial Officer. Mr Kuhnert will become a member of Merck’s Executive Board with unlimited personal liability as of August 1, 2014. 9 May 2014
UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals has announced the appointment of Kenneth Sommerville to the newly created position of VP, Clinical Science, based in the USA. 7 May 2014
Cancer start-up Black Diamond Therapeutics has announced a significant restructuring as part of its plan to focus resources on its lead drug, BDTX-1535. 10 October 2024
ViroCell Biologics, a UK contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announces the appointment of Nicholas Ostrout, as vice president of corporate development and strategy. 7 October 2024
Nxera Pharma has entered a new commercial partnership agreement with fellow Japanese drugmaker Shionogi regarding the distribution and sales for Quviviq (daridorexant 25 and 50mg) in Japan. 1 October 2024
Privately-held German pain specialist Grünenthal has appointed Jan Adams its new chief commercial officer (CCO) and a member of the corporate executive board. 30 September 2024
Acadia Pharmaceuticals has appointed Catherine Owen Adams to succeed Steve Davis as chief executive (CEO) and a member of its board of directors. 28 September 2024
Structure Therapeutics, a specialist in small molecule treatments for metabolic and pulmonary diseases, has announced key leadership appointments. 18 September 2024
Under pressure from certain shareholders, autoimmune diseases specialist Aurinia Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it has restructured its board of directors. 14 September 2024
California’s Lykos Therapeutics is still trying to regroup after being rocked by the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rejection of midomafetamine (MDMA) capsules for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 6 September 2024
Novocure (Nasdaq: NVCR) has announced that chief executive Asaf Danziger will retire at the end of 2024, with current chief financial officer Ashley Cordova set to succeed him as CEO. 4 September 2024
Lykos Therapeutics has announced a reorganization to best support the company as it works to address the resubmission of its new drug application (NDA) for midomafetamine capsules for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. 16 August 2024
German infectious disease specialist AiCuris Anti-infective Cures has announced the appointment of Cynthia Wat as chief medical officer (CMO). 30 July 2024
Ophirex, a registered public benefit corporation developing an oral field treatment to address the global unmet medical needs of snakebite victims, has announced the appointment of Jeremy Gowler as chief executive. 15 July 2024
US drugmaker AbbVie has announced that Roopal Thakkar, who currently serves as senior vice president, chief medical officer, global therapeutics, has been appointed to the position of executive vice president, research and development, and chief scientific officer (CSO). 10 July 2024