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Verona Pharma has announced that Kenneth Newman, a former Acton Pharmaceuticals CMO and former Boehringer Ingelheim VP, Medical Affairs, will become Verona’s Chief Medical Officer as of January 1. At Acton, Newman headed up clinical… Read more . . .
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Respiratory drug developer Verona Pharma has named former Galenica CEO David Ebsworth as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Ebsworth succeeds Clive Page, who founded the company in 2006. The company’s lead product, RPL554,… Read more . . .
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Discovery Laboratories, which is developing Aerosurf aerosolized KL4 surfactant for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants, has announced several management changes. Steven G. Simonson, who joined the company in May 2014,… Read more . . .
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Copley Scientific has announced a deal with Hyderabad-based Apex Chromatography for the exclusive distribution of Copley inhaler testing products in India and noted that Viraj Sohoni of Apex’s Mumbai office has been appointed as the… Read more . . .
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Swedish CRO Inhalation Sciences AB (ISAB) has announced the hires of Mikael Mikko as a product specialist and Iwona Rådberg as an ex vivo and in vivo studies specialist. Mikko, who has a doctorate in… Read more . . .
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Aptuit has named Manuela Leone as Executive VP, Operations and General Manager of the Aptuit Center for Drug Discovery & Development in Verona, Italy, where the company provides inhaled drug development and clinical supply manufacturing… Read more . . .
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California-based CDMO Formex has announced the hires of two new scientists, Ke Shi and Wade Pathak, as well as the acquisition of new spray drying and capsule filling equipment. Formex Senior Director of Business Development… Read more . . .
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Retrophin has announced that Stephen Aselage will take over as interim CEO immediately, replacing company founder and CEO Martin Shkreli. According to reports, Shkreli was fired for “stock trading irregularities” and other rules violations. Aselage… Read more . . .
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Inhaler monitoring company Propeller Health (formerly Asthmapolis) has announced that it raised $14.5 million in a Series B financing round led by Safeguard Scientifics. Safeguard Managing Director Gary J. Kurtzman will join Propeller Health’s board… Read more . . .
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Powder characterization specialists Freeman Technology have announced the opening of an office in Shanghai and the appointment of Joey Xie as Product Manager and Chief Representative in China. The company added that it has also… Read more . . .

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