ASRT - Leadership updates

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assertio Holdings, Inc. ("Assertio" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ASRT), a pharmaceutical company with comprehensive commercial capabilities offering differentiated products to patients, announced today that Mark Reisenauer has been appointed as an independent director to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Reisenauer will serve as a member of the Compensation Committee. "Mark is a highly accomplished commercial leader in complex, competitive therapeutic areas who also brings extensive oncology and hematology product experience to our board," said Heather Mason, Chair of Assertio. "His successful new product and indication launches have b

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assertio Holdings, Inc. ("Assertio" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ASRT), a pharmaceutical company with comprehensive commercial capabilities offering differentiated products to patients, announced today the creation of a new Transformation Office and the appointment of Paul Schwichtenberg as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO). Mr. Schwichtenberg currently serves as the company's Chief Commercial Officer and was previously CFO. "As CTO, Paul will be future looking, working closely with me, to identify synergies, innovative strategies, and new revenue streams to best position the company for future growth," said Brendan O'Grady, Chief Executi

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAM), a biotechnology company developing precision genetic medicines through base editing, today announced the appointment of Sravan K. Emany as chief financial officer (CFO), effective December 19, 2024. Mr. Emany brings to Beam a breadth of global operational, commercial and financial experience with multinational public corporations and financial institutions. He most recently served as CFO and chief operating officer at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "Beam has built a strong financial position to advance our portfolio of genetic medicines, and Sravan has an exceptional background to lead our capital fo

LAKE FOREST, Ill., May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assertio Holdings, Inc. ("Assertio" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ASRT), a pharmaceutical company with comprehensive commercial capabilities offering differentiated products to patients, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Brendan P. O'Grady, a highly accomplished pharmaceutical executive, as the Company's new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board, effective today, May 29, 2024. Mr. O'Grady, a senior healthcare executive with more than 30 years of experience accelerating sales growth and profitability, brings to Assertio a demonstrated understanding of multiple commercial models and a track record of market

LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assertio Holdings, Inc. ("Assertio" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ASRT), a pharmaceutical company with comprehensive commercial capabilities offering differentiated products to patients, today announced effectiveness of the appointment of Sigurd (Sig) Kirk to its board of directors. He will serve on the Audit and Compensation committees. Kirk is a senior corporate business development executive with more than 20 years of pharmaceutical experience in the areas of branded biopharmaceutical, medical device and generic products. His previous experience includes 11 years at Allergan plc, which was acquired by AbbVie, Inc., as Executive Vi

Dan Peisert Stepping Down as CEO Board member Heather Mason Appointed Interim CEO LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assertio Holdings, Inc. ("Assertio" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ASRT), a specialty pharmaceutical company that acquires, commercializes and develops safe and effective therapies that make a difference in the lives of patients, announced today that Dan Peisert is stepping down as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. The Board has appointed Heather Mason, currently an independent director of the Company and Chair of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, to serve as interim CEO as the Company conducts a search for a permanent chief exec

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assertio Holdings, Inc. ("Assertio" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ASRT), a specialty pharmaceutical company that acquires, commercializes and develops safe and effective therapies that make a difference in the lives of patients, announced today that Sravan Emany has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. As part of the appointment, Assertio has expanded its board to seven seats. Mr. Emany currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. "Sravan is a highly regarded financial leader in pharmaceuticals, and we are thrilled to have him join our Board of Directors," said Peter D. Staple, Chairman of Asse

Combination of Assertio's Omni-Channel Digital Sales Capabilities and ROLVEDON In-Person Commercial Team to Enhance Market Access and Growth Across All Products Transaction Expected to be Significantly Accretive to Assertio in 2024 LAKE FOREST, Ill., July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assertio Holdings, Inc. ("Assertio" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ASRT), a specialty pharmaceutical company offering differentiated products to patients, today announced that it has closed the proposed acquisition of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Spectrum") (NASDAQ:SPPI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on novel and targeted oncology. Assertio intends to provide updated guidance for the combined business

LAKE FOREST, Ill., March 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assertio Holdings, Inc. ("Assertio" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ASRT), a specialty pharmaceutical company offering differentiated products to patients, today announced the appointment of Howard J. Franklin, MD, as Senior Vice President, Medical. "We see significant opportunities to expand the addressable market and label indications for key assets in our portfolio, in particular Indocin. We are excited to add Dr. Franklin to our team as we ready clinical studies related to these assets and expect to launch our first clinical investigation later in 2023," said Dan Peisert, President and Chief Executive Officer of Assertio. "I am excited

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRTX), an innovative clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel therapies with the potential to transform the lives of people with disabling and potentially fatal neuropsychiatric disorders, today announced the appointment of David Wheadon, M.D., to its Board of Directors. In addition, the Company announced that Ed Harrigan, M.D., will step down from the Board of Directors effective December 3, 2020. Dr. Harrigan will continue to serve as a member of the Company’s scientific advisory board. “We are thrilled to welcome David to our Board of Directors,” said Steve Paul, M.D., chief executive off