Zogenix (ZGNX) Names R. Scott Shively as CCO
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Zogenix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZGNX) announced the appointment of R. Scott Shively to serve as executive vice president and chief commercial officer. Scott previously served as vice president - global commercial disease area lead for pain for Pfizer, Inc. Scott will be responsible for all of Zogenix's commercial strategies and operations including the currently marketed product, SUMAVEL® DosePro®, and the anticipated launch of the company's product candidate, ZohydroTM ER (hydrocodone bitartrate extended release capsules) which is pending FDA approval. In addition he will be a key member of the executive leadership team focused on strategic direction, product in-licensing, co-development opportunities and the established co-promotion with Covidien.
Scott has over 30 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in a variety of sales and marketing leadership positions including responsibility for early stage programs and an impressive list of successfully commercialized products, with extensive experience in pain. In his most recent role at Pfizer, Scott had global commercial leadership responsibility for Pfizer's primary care pain franchise including products such as Lyrica, Celebrex and Embeda, as well as for all pain pipeline products, and was the lead interface for Pfizer's Pain discovery research unit. Also while at Pfizer, Scott was heavily involved in the establishment and potential business expansion of Pfizer's new Integrated Health Business Unit. Prior to Pfizer, Scott was senior vice president for commercial operations at Alpharma Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on pain management. As senior vice president for global respiratory as well as interim president and chief executive officer, USA at Altana AG, Scott was responsible for the company's U.S. operations, including a sales force of over 500 representatives. Previous to that, Scott had a variety of sales, marketing and international and domestic commercial leadership roles at subsidiaries of Sanofi-Aventis for nearly 20 years. Scott holds a B.S. in Zoology from Duke University with a pre-medical focus.
Scott has over 30 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in a variety of sales and marketing leadership positions including responsibility for early stage programs and an impressive list of successfully commercialized products, with extensive experience in pain. In his most recent role at Pfizer, Scott had global commercial leadership responsibility for Pfizer's primary care pain franchise including products such as Lyrica, Celebrex and Embeda, as well as for all pain pipeline products, and was the lead interface for Pfizer's Pain discovery research unit. Also while at Pfizer, Scott was heavily involved in the establishment and potential business expansion of Pfizer's new Integrated Health Business Unit. Prior to Pfizer, Scott was senior vice president for commercial operations at Alpharma Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on pain management. As senior vice president for global respiratory as well as interim president and chief executive officer, USA at Altana AG, Scott was responsible for the company's U.S. operations, including a sales force of over 500 representatives. Previous to that, Scott had a variety of sales, marketing and international and domestic commercial leadership roles at subsidiaries of Sanofi-Aventis for nearly 20 years. Scott holds a B.S. in Zoology from Duke University with a pre-medical focus.
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