US drugmaker Ariad Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ARIA) has appointed Jennifer Herron as executive vice president, chief commercial officer, effective May 31, 2016.
She will report to Ariad’s president and chief executive officer, Paris Panayiotopoulos, who took over this position just at the start of this year (The Pharma Letter December 21, 2015. Ms Herron will succeed Martin Duvall, who has made significant contributions to Ariad since first joining the company in 2011. Mr Duvall will work closely with Ms Herron to ensure a seamless transition.
”I am delighted that Jennifer will be joining Ariad as our chief commercial officer,” stated Mr Panayiotopoulos, adding: “Jennifer is a proven leader with over 23 years of pharmaceutical experience across multiple therapeutic areas, specifically oncology, immunoscience and cardio-vascular/metabolics, which I am confident will serve her well in maximizing the commercial opportunity for Iclusig [ponatinib]and, if approved, brigatinib.”
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