Up And Down The Ladder… Job Changes
Make a commentBy Ed Silverman // March 28th, 2008 // 7:13 am
Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs being announced each month. Despite downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone?
Depomed hired Abid Rawn as vp sales and marketing;
Regeneron promoted Joanne Deyo to vp facilities;
EKR Therapeutics named Richard DeSimone as COO;
EKR Therapeutics hired Ernic Biczak as senior vp marketing;
EKR Therapeutics hired Dave Iwanicki as senior vp commercial operations;
EKR Therapeutics hired Stephen Hulse as vp sales;
EKR Therapeutics promoted Tong Zhang to vp business development;
Cornerstone BioPharma named George Esgro vp sales and marketing;
Xencor appointed David King as chairman;
BioMarin Pharma hired Steve Glass as vp and general mgr of European operations;
Zelos Therapeutics named David Krause as senior vp R&D and chief medical officer;
Biovitrium hired Peter Edman as chief scientific officer from AstraZeneca, where he was vp global development;
MPM Capital hired Robert Millman as chief IP counsel from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals;
MPM Capital also hired Elizabeth Stoner from Merck Research Labs;
Takeda named Alan MacKenzie as ceo of Takeda Pharma North America;
Takeda also named Nancy Joseph-Ridge as president of Takeda global R&D center;
Barr Labs named Christine Mundkur chief exec of the generic unit;
Barr Labs also named G. Frederick Wilson chief exec of the Duramed unit;
Barr Labs named Mike Bogda president and COO;
And Barr Labs named Tim Sawyer exec vp of global generic sales and marketing.