Ohr Pharmaceutical Promotes Jason S. Slakter, MD to Chief Executive Officer

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Brean Capital Cuts Price Target on Ohr Pharmaceutical (OHRP) Following 3Q Results and Recent Management Changes

August 7, 2015 7:33 AM EDT

Brean Capital maintained a Buy rating on Ohr Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: OHRP), and cut the price target to $30.00 (from $34.00), following 3Q results and recent management changes. Ohr reported EPS of $(0.11) in its FY3Q15, versus consensus of $(0.19). Ohr recently replaced its CEO and founder Irach Taraporewala with CMO Jason Slakter, with Dr. Taraporewala assuming the position of CTO.

Analyst Jonathan Aschoff commented, "Ohr... More

Ohr Pharmaceutical (OHRP) Appoints New CEO

August 5, 2015 8:06 AM EDT

Ohr Pharmaceutical (Nasdaq: OHRP) announced that Jason S. Slakter, MD, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective August 7, 2015. He succeeds CEO and founder Dr. Irach Taraporewala, who will become Chief Technology Officer and be responsible for the leadership and execution of the Company's sustained release drug development programs, among other responsibilities. Dr. Taraporewala will continue to serve on the Company's board of directors.

"We are delighted that Dr. Slakter has agreed to become Chief Executive Officer at Ohr. Since joining the company in 2014, he has shown tremendous leadership in moving our clinical programs... More