Better Therapeutics (Nasdaq:BTTX) announced today that it appointed Diane Gomez-Thinnes as its new chief commercial officer (CCO). Gomez-Thinnes’ appointment became effective yesterday, Oct. 26, 2022. She joins the San Francisco-based company, which develops prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs). They use a novel form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to address the root causes of cardiometabolic diseases, […]
Personnel Moves
GlucoTrack hires former Dexcom scientist as VP of sensor technology
GlucoTrack (Nasdaq:GCTK) announced today that it appointed Mark Tapsak as its vice president of sensor technology. Tapsak, a veteran of more than 25 years in the diabetes industry, joins the company, effective immediately. His experience includes time spent as a medical device research scientist. He focused on polymer synthesis, polymer characterization, medical device design and […]
Koru Medical appoints new VP of medical affairs
Koru Medical Systems (Nasdaq:KRMD) announced today that it appointed Brent Rutland as its new VP of medical affairs. Rutland joins the Mahwah, New Jersey-based drug delivery technology developer with 27 years of experience in the space. Most recently, he served as a senior director for health outcomes at La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. Among his previous […]
BD names new president of medication delivery
BD (NYSE:BDX) announced today that it named Eric Borin as its president of medication delivery solutions (MDS). Borin, 55, succeeds Rick Byrd in the role. Byrd recently received a promotion to EVP and president of BD’s interventional segment. As president of medication delivery solutions, Borin will report to Mike Garrison, EVP and president of the […]
Philip Morris hires two former FDA officials as it pushes ‘smoke-free’ development
Cigarette maker Philip Morris (NYSE:PM) announced today that it appointed two former FDA officials to leadership positions. Dr. Badrul Chowdhury is the company’s new chief life sciences officer for smoke-free products. Dr. Matthew Holman joins as VP of U.S. scientific engagement and regulatory strategy. Both appointments fall in line with the company’s efforts to push […]
Senseonics CFO is leaving
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) announced that its chief financial officer, Nick Tressler, is transitioning from his position at the CMG company.. Tressler’s transition is effective as of yesterday, Sept. 1, 2022. Senseonics selected VP of Finance, Rick Sullivan, to succeed Tressler as CFO. In an effort to ensure an orderly change, Tressler will remain with the company […]
Dexcom names Jake Leach chief operating officer
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) announced that it promoted chief technology officer Jake Leach to the chief operating officer (COO) role. Leach served as CTO since 2018, leading the company’s research, product development, product management and engineering departments. He joined the company in 2004 to lead the development of sensor electronics for its first commercial continuous glucose monitor […]
Hygieia appoints diabetes veteran Doug Lawrence as CEO
Hygieia — a developer of digital therapeutics for insulin therapy — announced today that it appointed Doug Lawrence as its CEO. Lawrence will take the corner office at Livonia, Michigan-based Hygieia with responsibilities for leading operations, development, and global growth of the company and its d-Nav insulin management program. The FDA-cleared d-Nav system autonomously adjusts […]
Acorda Therapeutics COO resigns
Acorda Therapeutics (Nasdaq:ACOR) announced today that Chief Operating Officer Lauren Sabella will resign next month. Pearl River, New York-based Acorda develops therapies designed to restore function and improve the lives of those with neurological disorders. The therapies are delivered via inhalation through the company’s Arcus pulmonary delivery system. Sabella’s resignation will be made effective Sept. […]
Lyra Therapeutics appoints new chief medical officer
Lyra Therapeutics (Nasdaq:LYRA) announced today that it appointed Dr. Richard Nieman as its new chief medical officer (CMO). Nieman’s appointment as CMO of Lyra, which develops the XTreo — a platform for enabling precise, sustained and local delivery of medications to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) passages and other diseased tissues — will be […]
