Advertise With UsAdvertise on our extensive network of industry websites and newsletters.
Get the PBR newsletterSign up to our free email to get all the latest PBR
news.Hospira, a specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, has appointed Sumant Ramachandra as its new senior vice president and chief scientific officer.
Subscribe to our email newsletter
Dr Ramachandra succeeds Edward Ogunro who retired on December 31, 2007, and will report directly to Christopher Begley, chairman and CEO.
Most recently, Dr Ramachandra served as vice president and senior project leader of global development at Schering-Plough Research Institute. Prior to joining Schering-Plough, Dr Ramachandra held various senior scientific and leadership positions at Pfizer and Pharmacia.
Mr Begley said: “Sumant brings an extraordinary combination of scientific, clinical and business acumen to Hospira, with deep and broad experience across all phases of product development – from preclinical programs through life-cycle management.”