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Meda, whose products include several nasal sprays and inhalers, has announced that Jörg-Thomas Dierks will replace Anders Lönner as CEO after Lönner decided to step down. Dierks joined Meda in 2005 and had served as… Read more . . .

According to the Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), President and Founder Nancy Sander has retired. Sander founded the patient advocacy organization in 1985. Over the course of her tenure with AANMA, Sander… Read more . . .

Smartinhaler manufacturer Nexus6 has announced three new management appointments: Veronique Bouchet as VP of Business Development for Europe, Christopher Stevens as Chief Operating Officer, and Chris Mander as Head of Regulatory and Quality. According to… Read more . . .

Alexza Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has created two new positions, Vice President, Global Strategic Marketing and New Product Planning and Vice President, Business Development and Global Alliance Management and has promoted Kelly Seither and… Read more . . .

MDI component manufacturer Presspart has hired Sameer Kunte as its new Customer Services Manager for India, the company said. Kunte has extensive experience with OINDP device development and has worked previously for 3M, Dr. Reddy’s,… Read more . . .

Inhaled pharmaceuticals company Prosonix has announced the appointment of Columbia Laboratories President and CEO Frank Condella as a Non-executive Director of Prosonix. Condella has held numerous position in the pharmaceutical industry, including as CEO of… Read more . . .

Alexza Pharmaceuticals has announced the appointment of Michael S. Holfinger as Vice President, Manufacturing & Global Supply Chain Management. Holfinger was most recently Vice President, Manufacturing & CMC Development at Affymax. Alexza recently announced that… Read more . . .

Hovione has announced the appointment of Justin Hughey, who was most recently Director of Research for Enavail to head its US Particle Design sciences at our site in New Jersey. The company says that it… Read more . . .

Powder characterization specialist Freeman Technology has hired Doug Millington-Smith as Applications Specialist at the company’s UK headquarters. As Applications Specialist, he will support users of the company’s FT4 Powder Rheometer, which is used for characterization… Read more . . .