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Jim Schneider, JD, Joins American Medical Systems as Manager of Compliance

Former Senior Business Process Analyst, Global Compliance at Boston Scientific

Life Science Partner recruited Jim Schneider, JD to become Manager of Compliance for American Medical Systems, a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions.

In his new role at AMS, Schneider will have strong business and sales facing responsibilities including training, investigations and the development of new policies across various sales organizations.

Schneider joins AMS after serving as the Senior Business Analyst for the Global Compliance department at Boston Scientific where he was a key member of the team that implemented the first annual CIA Arrangements Audit.

“Smart, engaging, and incredibly resourceful, Schneider has the capability to get the job done under complex circumstances,” states Thomas Callaway, MD, President of Life Science Partner. “He is an excellent communicator and a ‘lead-by-example’ type of manager.”

Schneider earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Bemidji State University and his Master of Art in Administration and Business Management from Hamline University. He received his Juris Doctor from the William Mitchell College of Law.

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Andre Daniels, MBChB, Joins Allergan as Vice President, Head of Medical Safety Physicians

Former Global Head of Safety Surveillance for Amgen

Life Science Partner recruited Andre Daniels, MBChB, Executive Director, Pharmacovigilance at Amgen to become Vice President, Head of Medical Safety Physicians at Allergan.

In his new role, Daniels will lead a team of physician executives to support the four key commercial franchises and their pipeline of innovative products.

“Daniels has built safety organizations with global portfolios as diverse as oncology, metabolic diseases, and virology,” stated Tom Callaway, MD, MBA, President of Life Science Partner.

During his first eight years at Amgen, Daniels led the Global Head of Safety Surveillance team with accountability for monitoring clinical safety and all post-marketing safety for all Amgen products.

Prior to his roles at Amgen, Daniels was the Director of Medical Review, Global Drug Safety for Gilead Science.  He began his pharmaceutical career at Pfizer and he became the Global Therapeutic Safety Head, supervising a global team for endocrine, metabolic, and cardiovascular product development.

Originally from South Africa, Daniels earned his MBChB from the University of Cape Town. He earned his diploma in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics as well as his Master in Medical Science (Clinical Epidemiology) from the University of Newcastle, Australia.

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Frank Rivas, JD, Joins American Medical Systems as Compliance Officer

Former Vice President, Compliance and Integrity Programs for NSF Health Sciences

Life Science Partner recruited Frank Rivas, JD to become Compliance Officer for American Medical Systems, a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions. 

Rivas was previously the Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer of Spectranetics Corporation, an interventional cardiology medical device company under a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of Inspector General of the Health and Human Services.

Most recently Rivas was the Vice President, Compliance and Integrity Programs for NSF Health Sciences, a consulting firm in the field of compliance and corporate integrity.

“Rivas has the leadership background of building a team under the pressure of a DOJ investigation and a CIA,” states Tom Callaway, MD, President of Life Science Partner.  “Rivas has the concise communication skills and gravitas that can only come with experience.”

Rivas earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Science from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and he received his JD from Washburn University in Topeka.

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Nigel Wilkinson Joins EndoChoice as Vice President, Quality and Regulatory

Former Senior Vice President, Quality and Assurance at Smith & Nephew

Life Science Partner recruited Nigel Wilkinson, a seasoned quality assurance executive to become the Vice President, Quality and Regulatory for EndoChoice.

In his new role, Wilkinson will be responsible for managing a global quality and regulatory organization in the United States, Germany, and Israel. Wilkinson will report to the Chief Executive Officer, Mark Gilreath.

“Smart. Polished. Articulate.  I believe that Wilkinson is the prototype of the senior quality and regulatory leader,” states Tom Callaway, MD, President of Life Science Partner.  “He has built and led a global quality affairs organization and has extensive track record of achieving business objectives while successfully balancing regulatory requirements.”

Prior to his new position at EndoChoice, Wilkinson spent much of his career at Smith & Nephew where he played a critical role in merging the new Advanced Surgical Devices Division with the previous Orthopedic and Endoscopy Divisions.

Wilkinson earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology and Genetics from the University of London, England.

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Jesse McCool, PhD, Joins Cytovance Biologics as Vice President, Microbial Services

Former Director, Process Development at Lonza Biologics

Life Science Partner recruited Jesse McCool, an innovative and energetic R&D leader, to become Vice President, Microbial Services for Cytovance Biologics.

Founded in 2003, Cytovance is one of the premier biological contract companies of therapeutic proteins and antibodies from mammalian cell culture to microbial fermentation.

“Jesse brings considerable new microbial cell development savvy and strong leadership skills to help build out this new product line for Cytovance,” said Tom Callaway, MD, President of Life Science Partner.  “His enthusiasm is infectious.”

In his new role at Cytovance, McCool will report to the Chief Scientific Officer and will direct microbial biologics process discovery and development activities.  He will manage partnerships with client organizations to assure strategic and tactical efforts are executed in accordance with global biologics regulatory submissions.

During his tenure at Lonza, McCool was successful in expanding offerings in Microbial Process R&D Services and improving Lonza’s market presence as Director, Microbial Process Development.

McCool earned his Bachelor of Science Degree and PhD in Microbiology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

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Courtney Barton Joins Allergan – Director, Corporate Compliance

Former Director, Corporate Compliance & Global Data Privacy at Bausch & Lomb

Life Science Partner recruited Courtney Barton, an experienced global compliance executive, to become Director, Corporate Compliance for Allergan Medical.

In her new role, Barton will be responsible for leading compliance with CIA directives and developing Allergan’s compliance policies for the $1.4B medical device businesses.  Barton will report to the Vice President and Deputy Director Wes Porter.  Porter was recruited by Life Science Partner to Allergan in 2012.

Prior to her new position at Allergan, Barton spent much of her career at Bausch & Lomb where she played a key role in building and maintaining the Company’s current Compliance Program.

Barton earned Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Political Science from Syracuse University.

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Dan Merz Joins St. Jude Medical as Director, Clinical Affairs

ATLANTA, Georgia – March 14 2013

Life Science Partner announces the recruitment of Dan Merz to become Director, Clinical Affairs for St. Jude Medical. Merz is an innovative engineer who has created teams and processes to improve the speed of clinical development and product approval in the US and Japan.

Merz’s leadership capabilities will serve him well in his new role as Director, Clinical Affairs at St. Jude Medical, where he will have the responsibility for clinical trial monitoring, budget and clinical trial agreement process, as well as the responsibility for directly leading the teams accountable for the clinical program activities for the Portico TVH valve studies.

In his most recent role, Merz served as Director, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs for American Medical Systems (AMS) where he led the organizational redesign of AMS clinical research executive teams to align with Endo Pharmaceuticals. Since the realignment of the clinical organizations, Merz launched 292 patient randomized trials in Europe with 30 sites involving 11 nations.

“Merz is an articulate leader who has motivated teams to overcome regulatory hurdles and as to provide new tools for physicians to treat their patients,” noted Tom Callaway, MD, founder of Life Science Partner. “He has successfully built and led clinical organizations to move an innovative technology to the market.”

Merz earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University.

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Richard Pellegrino Joins K2M Inc. as Vice President, Advanced Technology Development

Life Science Partner recruits former Vice President, Research and Development of Relievant Medsystems

Life Science Partner announces the recruitment of Richard (Rick) Pellegrino to become Vice President of Advanced Technology Development for K2M.

Richard Pellegrino K2M VP

“Pellegrino is technically sound, an excellent manager, and a scrappy entrepreneurial inventor,” noted Tom Callaway, MD, Founder and President of Life Science Partner.  “He is passionate and articulate about platform technologies and their applications.”

Welch Carson has recently acquired K2M, an innovative spinal device company committed to the research, development, and commercialization of solutions for the treatment of spinal pathologies and procedures.

In his new role at K2M, Pellegrino will lead a team of engineers for developing new spinal technologies in-house.  He will also be working with spine surgeons to build customized products for specific needs.

Pellegrino was the inventor of the core technology of Relievant Medsystems, a company that specializes in developing technology targeting the source of chronic low back pain. In this role, Pellegrino was responsible for all facets of research, product design, engineering, and clinical development and recruited a world-class scientific advisory board.

Previously Pellegrino served as Staff Researcher and Development Engineer in three Johnson & Johnson companies; DePuy Spine, Ethicon, and Cordis.

Pellegrino earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts.  He also earned his associates degree in Applied Science and Mechanical Design from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

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Tina Webb Joins Allergan as Director, Business Compliance, Pharmaceuticals

Life Science Partner recruits former Associate Director, US Pharmaceuticals Compliance and Ethics for Bristol-Myers Squibb

Allergan, Inc. is a technology-driven, multi-specialty health care company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices in the areas of eye care, neurosciences, medical dermatology and urologics. The company is best known for its Botox franchise.

Tina Webb, an experienced pharmaceutical compliance executive, has joined Allergan as the Director of Business Compliance, Pharmaceuticals. 

In this role, she will be responsible for providing advice and leading efforts regarding Allergan’s compliance policies and procedures for the pharmaceutical business within the United States.  She will work with the sales force to build communication strategies and messages that are effective but consistent with the product’s approved uses – and create solutions that enhance physician customer relations with the CIA guidelines.

In her previous role at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Webb was responsible for developing, overseeing and maintaining the Company’s US Compliance and Ethics program.  She successfully brought automation and systemization of the compliance program that allowed the sales and marketing organization to function more effectively while in compliance.

“Tina has an analytical and legal approach to compliance combined with a sales-oriented personality,” noted Tom Callaway, MD, founder and president of Life Science Partner.  “Her broad experience in creating and implementing compliance programs for US Sales and Marketing organizations will be a great asset for the Allergan Compliance team.”

Webb earned her degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ.

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Wes Porter Joins Allergan as Vice President, Deputy Compliance Officer

Life Science Partner recruits Vice President of Ethics and Compliance at CareFusion

Life Science Partner announces the recruitment of Wes Porter, a senior compliance executive and attorney, to become Vice President, Deputy Compliance Officer at Allergan Inc. 

Best known for its Botox franchise, Allergan is a technology-driven, multi-specialty health care company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices in the areas of eye care, neurosciences, medical dermatology and urologics.

In Porter’s previous role at CareFusion, a leading global medical technology company headquartered in San Diego, he helped build the de novo compliance organization for the $4 billion revenue spin off from Cardinal Health.  He was most recently responsible for global compliance programs for both the Procedural Solutions and Medical Systems operating segments for the company.  Prior to joining CareFusion, Porter served as the global compliance lawyer for all four Smith & Nephew business units, managing complex internal and external investigations for the company.

“Wes is smart, aggressive, and has worked diligently to build teams as evidenced by his success in career progression and scope of responsibility,” noted Tom Callaway, MD, founder and president of Life Science Partner.  “He leads a team that Life Science Partner has helped recruit in partnership with Rose-Karen Swanson, Chief Compliance Officer, to transform the business as required by the Company’s 2010 Compliance Integrity Agreement.”

Porter earned his degree in History at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA, followed by earning his Masters in Health Administration and Juris Doctorate from St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO.

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Life Science Partner’s high-quality executive, research and professional placement services target the very specific needs of life sciences and healthcare organizations. We identify and recruit the brightest talent in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, academic and healthcare services fields.  Our combined scientific backgrounds and senior management experience give us the scientific literacy and business knowledge to help us better understand challenges, refine requirements and work more effectively with our life science clients.

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