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Nocion Therapeutics, which is developing inhaled dry powder taplucainium (NOC-110, formerly NTX-1175) for the treatment of chronic cough, has announced the appointment of Matthew Frankel as Chief Medical Officer. Frankel was most recently Chief Medical Officer at Chemomab Therapeutics and previously served as VP, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, Specialty … [Read more...] about Nocion Therapeutics appoints Matthew Frankel as Chief Medical Officer

CDMO Kindeva has announced the appointment of Melanie Cerullo as Chief Quality Officer. Cerullo was most recently Chief Quality and Regulatory Officer at Recipharm's ReciBioPharm business unit and previously served in quality roles at Wave Life Sciences, Ameridose, and Amgen. Since the beginning of 2024, Kindeva has expanded its facilities with the acquisition of … [Read more...] about Kindeva names Melanie Cerullo as Chief Quality Officer

Nebulizer maker HCmed has announced the appointment of Chris Vernall as its new Executive VP of Business Development. Vernall started his career as an inhalation scientist at Nanopharm and later returned to Nanopharm as Director of Business Development after a stint at Intertek. He then served in a similar role at Vectura before returning to Intertek in 2022 as … [Read more...] about HCmed names Chris Vernall as Executive VP of Business Development

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (formerly Koura) has announced the appointments of a new General Manager, Global Commercial Director, UK Operations Director, and Technical Manager for its Pharma Business Unit, which includes Zephex brand MDI propellants, including its HFA 152a LGWP propellant. All of the newly announced appointments took place in the second … [Read more...] about Orbia announces appointments in its MDI propellants business

Intranasal epinephrine developer Bryn Pharma announced that former Aerami Therapeutics Chief Operating Officer Joshua Ziel has joined the company as CEO, succeeding Sandy Loreaux. Prior to joining Aerami in 2022, Ziel held management positions at Syneos Health and at advertising agency WPP. According to the company, Loreaux has resigned as CEO due to family matters … [Read more...] about Joshua Ziel joins Bryn Pharma as CEO

Inhaled drug developer Transpire Bio has announced the hires of Timothy Lutz as VP of Manufacturing and Operations; Stuart Loesch as Chief Commercial Officer; and Todd Sunstrom as Head of Quality Assurance. The company recently announced the initiation of a Phase 1 trial for a generic inhaler for asthma and COPD. Last October, Transpire officially opened its new … [Read more...] about Transpire Bio names new VP of Manufacturing & Operations, Chief Commercial Officer, and Head of Quality Assurance

UK-based Synairgen, which is developing SNG001 inhaled interferon-beta-1a, announced that former Chiesi Global Head of Drug Development Mark Parry-Billings will succeed Simon Shaw as Chairman of the Board. Shaw will retire in October 2024. Prior to joining Chiesi in 2011, Parry-Billings was CEO of Topigen Pharmaceuticals, which was sold to Pharmaxis in 2010. His … [Read more...] about Synairgen names Mark Parry-Billings as new Chairman of the Board

Nasal drug developer Leyden Laboratories announced that former Moderna vaccine development executive Jintanat Ananworanich has joined the company as Chief Medical Officer. Ananworanich was most recently Executive Director of clinical development at Moderna, and her previous experience includes roles as Clinical Development Leader at the Bill and Melinda Gates Medical … [Read more...] about Leyden Labs names Jintanat Ananworanich as new Chief Medical Officer

Nocion Therapeutics, whose taplucainium (NTX-1175) DPI is in Phase 2 development for the treatment of chronic cough, has announced the appointments of two former Bellus Health executives, naming Catherine Bonuccelli to the scientific advisory board and Joan Shaw as Senior VP, Clinical Operations. Both were involved in the clinical development of Bellus' camlipixant … [Read more...] about Nocion announces appointments of Catherine Bonuccelli and Joan Shaw