Enable Injections announced today that it appointed Vickie Capps to its board of directors as the head of the audit committee. Capps joins the wearable drug delivery system maker with plenty of experience in finance and executive leadership. She also brings extensive board experience, including currently serving on the board of orthopedic company NuVasive. Other […]
Personnel
Insulet CFO departs for same post at 3M’s Health Care spinoff
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) announced today that Wayde McMillan decided to leave his role as EVP, CFO and treasurer. McMillan’s departure goes into effect on Oct. 20, 2023. He intends to join 3M as CFO of its Health Care business, which the company expects to spin off late this year or early next year. President and CEO […]
Ypsomed has a new CFO, board member
Ypsomed announced today that it selected Samuel Künzli to take over the company’s chief financial officer (CFO) position. Niklaus Ramseier elected to hand over the reins to the CFO position after more than 20 years in the post. The transition begins on March 31, 2024, with Ramseier remaining available to the drug delivery device maker […]
GLP-1 startup i2o looks to revive diabetes drug-eluting implant from Intarcia
i2o Therapeutics says it acquired the diabetes-treating assets of one-time medtech unicorn Intarcia Therapeutics. The Boston-based company acquired and integrated Intarcia’s proprietary assets and made a big personnel move. With CEO Ravi Srinivasan moving onto other opportunities, i2o named Kurt Graves as chair, president and CEO. Graves previously served as executive chair of the i2o […]
Glucotrack tabs former Medtronic veteran for a board director spot
Glucotrack (Nasdaq:GCTK) announced today that it appointed Erin Carter to its board of directors, naming her chair of its audit committee. Carter’s appointment comes just days after the implantable continuous glucose monitor (CGM) maker named Drinda Benjamin VP of marketing. She becomes a member of the board and chair of the audit committee, effective immediately. “We […]
Implantable CGM maker Glucotrack names new VP of marketing
Glucotrack (Nasdaq:GCTK) announced that it appointed Drinda Benjamin as its new vice president of marketing. Rutherford, New Jersey-based Glucotrack develops an implantable continuous glucose monitor (CGM). It designed its CGM for patients with type 1 and type 2 insulin-dependent diabetes. A recent feasibility study demonstrated reliable glucose measurements for two years post-implant for the device. […]
Dexcom appoints a new board director
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) announced today that it appointed Rimma Driscoll to its board of directors. The San Diego-based continuous glucose monitor (CGM) maker made Driscoll’s appointment effective on Aug. 24. She currently serves as EVP and head of global strategy, commercial and business development and global biodevices for Zoetis. At Zoetis, a leading animal health company […]
Tandem Diabetes Care CCO is set to resign
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) filed an SEC Form 8-K announcing its chief commercial officer’s intent to resign. Brian B. Hansen, EVP and CCO, notified the company of his decision to resign on Aug. 17. His resignation goes into effect on Dec. 31, 2023. In connection with Hansen’s resignation, he and the automated insulin delivery technology […]
Emergent BioSolutions to cut 400 jobs, focus on Narcan nasal spray
Nasal Narcan spray maker Emergent BioSolutions (NSYE:EBS) announced a change in strategy and investment that affects 400 jobs. The Gaithersburg, Maryland-based company decided to reduce investment in and de-emphasize focus on growth in its CDMO business. This results in a reduction of operations at the company’s Bayview facility in Baltimore. Additionally, in response to changes […]
Eitan Medical appoints new CFO
Drug delivery technology developer Eitan Medical announced today that it appointed Shaul Sharoni as its new chief financial officer. Sharoni brings more than 20 years of experience in financial management to the Netanya, Israel-based company. As CFO, his duties include overseeing all financial operations. That includes strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting. According […]
