Sernova has named Dr. Phlip Toleikis as its new president and CEO. Most recently he had worked for Angiotech Pharmaceuticals.
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals has appointed Michael Tarnok as its interim chairman and CEO, replacing Michael Weiss.
Rob Friel, chief executive officer at PerkinElmer, has been appointed chairman of the company's board of directors.
Karl Brenkert III, senior vice president, chief financial officer and secretary for Kendle, is leaving the company. He will be replaced by Keith A. Cheesman, vice president/accounting and a member of Kendle's finance senior management team.
Geron named Stephen Kelsey as executive vice president and chief medical officer, oncology, and Hassan Movahhed as vice president of clinical operations, oncology.
Eurand named Robert Becker, M.D., to the newly created position of chief research officer.
BELLUS Health announced that Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Mariano Rodriguez is leaving the company.
Orexigen has hired Michael C. Scaife, Ph.D., senior vice president of regulatory affairs and product development, Contrave Program.
Pacific Biometrics has appointed Amar Sethi as its new vice president of science and technology.
GTx has named Michael K. Brawer, MD as executive director of medical affairs and clinical development.
James Kirk was named practice leader for Eidetics, the market intelligence and analytics practice of Quintiles Consulting.
DFB Pharmaceuticals has promoted Maxwell A. Lea, III, to vice president business development and corporate finance.
Brian Meadows has been named corporate vice president, supply chain, for Hospira.
Regulatory Presentation Management has hired Lee Potts as project director.
RXi Pharmaceuticals announced that Richard Chin, M.D. has been appointed to the company's board of directors.
Exact Sciences announced that James P. Connelly and Katherine S. Napier have joined the company's board of directors.
Gene Network Sciences has named Dr. Robert Ruffolo, former president of Wyeth Research & Development, to its scientific advisory board.
Integrated Genomics has named Todd Smith, Ph.D., Michael J. Sadowsky, Ph.D., and Catalina Lopez-Correa, MD, Ph.D. to its scientific advisory board.
Mabcure welcomed Dr. David S. Frank to the company's board of directors.
Vasogen announced that Dr. Eldon R. Smith will succeed Terrance H. Gregg as chairman of its board of directors.
Trevena announced that Robert Ruffolo has joined its board of directors.
Anders Wiklund and Jens Christensen, are joining the board at Pharmalink AB.