ABBV - Leadership updates

Richard A. Gonzalez to retire from the board of directors effective July 1, 2025NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) today announced that its board of directors has unanimously elected chief executive officer (CEO) Robert A. Michael to assume the additional position of chairman, effective July 1, 2025. He will succeed Richard A. Gonzalez, who formerly served as AbbVie's CEO and has been chairman since the Company's formation in 2013. "I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Rick for his remarkable leadership and dedicated service," said Roxanne S. Austin, lead independent director. "The board and I have complete confidence in Rob, and we are fortunate to

Former ImmunoGen CFO will join Seaport to steer capital financing strategy, accounting, FP&A and investor relations PureTech Health plc (NASDAQ:PRTC, LSE: PRTC)) ("PureTech" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company, noted that its Founded Entity, Seaport Therapeutics, ("Seaport") a biopharmaceutical company that is advancing novel neuropsychiatric medicines with a proven strategy and team, today announced the appointment of Lauren White as Chief Financial Officer. An accomplished biotech financial executive, Ms. White most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer at ImmunoGen (NASDAQ:IMGN) prior to its acquisition by AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) for $10.1 billion in 2024. T

Former ImmunoGen CFO will join Seaport to steer capital financing strategy, accounting, FP&A and investor relations Seaport Therapeutics ("Seaport or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is advancing novel neuropsychiatric medicines with a proven strategy and team, today announced the appointment of Lauren White as Chief Financial Officer. An accomplished biotech financial executive, Ms. White most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer at ImmunoGen (NASDAQ:IMGN) prior to its acquisition by AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) for $10.1 billion in 2024. "I am so pleased to welcome Lauren as our CFO as we progress our clinical-stage pipeline of therapeutics for the treatme

For immediate release iSTAR Medical continues to strengthen US presence with appointment of Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Clinical Affairs WAVRE, Belgium — 4 September 2024: iSTAR Medical, a medtech company delivering breakthrough eye care solutions to patients, today announces the strengthening of its leadership team with the appointment of Richard (Rick) Beckman, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer and member of the Board, and Kristine (Kris) Curtiss as Vice President of Clinical Affairs. Rick's duties as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will cross clinical, regulatory, and medical affairs. Additionally, he will be a member of the Board. Rick brings deep insight and experience from

Join the seven million loyal Allē Members in celebrating the second annual JUVÉDERM® Day on August 21, 2024Members receive an exclusive gift card offer and a chance to win $10,000*IRVINE, Calif., July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE:ABBV), today announced the return of JUVÉDERM® Day on Wednesday, August 21. After a successful first year, JUVÉDERM® Day is back with limited time offers, savings, and exclusive deals through Allē, the Allergan Aesthetics loyalty rewards program. "JUVÉDERM® Day 2023 logged the most treatments in a single day for the brand, and our goal is to surpass that this year. During this year's event, we are providing even more exclusi

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) today announced that Roopal Thakkar, M.D. who currently serves as senior vice president, chief medical officer, global therapeutics has been appointed to the position of executive vice president, research & development and chief scientific officer. In this position, Dr. Thakkar will lead the company's global R&D organization of more than 14,000 team members across all phases of discovery and development, including therapeutics and aesthetics. "Dr. Thakkar is a physician by training with a deep commitment to innovation and patient care," said Rob Michael, chief executive officer, AbbVie. "He has an excellent track record i

Ms. Austin assumes role from Glenn F. Tilton, who will continue to serve as an independent directorNORTH CHICAGO, Ill., June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) today announced that the independent directors of the board have selected Roxanne S. Austin as lead independent director, effective July 1, 2024. Ms. Austin succeeds Glenn F. Tilton, who has served as lead independent director since 2013. Mr. Tilton will continue to serve on the AbbVie Board as an independent director. "One of AbbVie's greatest strengths is an experienced, diverse and highly independent Board of Directors committed to the highest standards of corporate governance," said Richard A. Gonzalez, chairman and chief

Allē Members Can Celebrate with Double Points and Enter for a Chance to Win $5,000IRVINE, Calif., June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE:ABBV), the makers of BOTOX® Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA), is celebrating 25 years of SkinMedica®. To mark this milestone anniversary, Allē Members who purchase SkinMedica® products at a participating Allē Health Care Provider or SkinMedica.com from June 1 to June 25, 2024 can earn double points* and enter for a chance to win $5,000.** "For 25 years, SkinMedica® has been delivering scientifically based skincare to patients and helping them to unlock the potential to have beautiful skin," said Jasson Gilmore, Senior Vice Pr

Join Allē Today to Start Sharing and Earning RewardsRefer a Friend by Allē Lets Consumers Earn up to $50 to Use Towards Allergan Aesthetics Products and TreatmentsIRVINE, Calif., June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE: ABBV), today announced the debut of Refer a Friend, a new offering from Allē, the Allergan Aesthetics Loyalty Rewards Program. Now, Allē Members can invite their friends and family to join and both parties can receive savings on Allergan Aesthetics products or treatments from brands like BOTOX® Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA), the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers, SKINVIVE by JUVÉDERM®, CoolSculpting®, SkinMedica®, and DiamondGlow®. "When you ar

Collaboration to leverage AbbVie's therapeutic area expertise and Tentarix's Tentacles™ platform, to develop novel multifunctional biologics against one target in oncology and another in immunologyAbbVie will receive an exclusive option to acquire the therapeutic programs following candidate nomination by TentarixNORTH CHICAGO, Ill. and SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) and Tentarix Biotherapeutics today announced a multi-year collaboration focused on the discovery and development of conditionally-active, multi-specific biologic candidates in oncology and immunology. The collaboration will integrate AbbVie's expertise in oncology and immunology with Tentarix's

Richard A. Gonzalez to retire as AbbVie CEO to become Executive ChairmanTransition will occur on July 1, 2024NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) today announced that its board of directors has unanimously selected Robert A. Michael, AbbVie's current president and chief operating officer, to succeed Richard A. Gonzalez as the company's chief executive officer (CEO). Mr. Gonzalez, who has served as CEO since the company's formation in 2013, will retire from the role of CEO and become executive chairman of the board of directors, effective July 1, 2024. Additionally, the board has appointed Mr. Michael as a member of the board of directors effective July 1, 202

ALLĒ SOLIDIFIES ITS POSITIONING WITH SATISFACTION SCORES IN THE NINETY-SECOND PERCENTILE BASED ON CONSUMER SURVEY IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE: ABBV), announced the results of a consumer survey designed to examine the value proposition of Allē, Allergan Aesthetics loyalty rewards program. The survey of Allē Members who have been treated in the past twelve months affirmed Allē's position as the leading aesthetics loyalty rewards program in the country, with a ninety-two percent satisfaction rate reported by survey respondents1*. In serving more than six million Members across 19,000 practices to-date, part of Allē's mission

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACELYRIN, INC., a biopharma company focused on providing patients life-changing new treatment options by identifying, acquiring, and accelerating development and commercialization of promising drug candidates, today announced the appointment of Melanie Gloria, BSN, as the company's chief operating officer (COO). In this role, Ms. Gloria will oversee business operations across the company. A former oncology nurse, Ms. Gloria has two decades' experience in the biotechnology industry having led a variety of research and development (R&D

WARREN, N.J., Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQST), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing differentiated products that address patients’ unmet needs and solve therapeutic problems, today announced the appointment of Julie Krop, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Freeline Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FRLN), and Marco Taglietti, M.D., Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of SCYNEXIS (NASDAQ: SCYX), to the Board of Directors of the Company effective February 10, 2021. Aquestive also announced the resignation of Douglas K. Bratton from the Board of Directors after more than 17 years of service. Aquestive’s Board of Directors