Industry veteran joins Auxilium Pharmaceuticals
Adrian Adams succeeds Armando Anido at the US firm
Adams has more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, most recently serving as chairman and ceo of Neurologix, a biotechnology company engaged in the development of gene therapies for disorders of the brain and central nervous system. Prior to that, he was president and ceo of Inspire Pharmaceuticals, where he oversaw the development and commercialisation of prescription pharmaceutical products and led the company through a strategic acquisition by Merck & Co.
Before joining Inspire, Adams was president and ceo of Sepracor until its acquisition by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co in 2010. Prior to this, he was president and ceo of Kos Pharmaceuticals from 2002 until the company was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in 2006.
Adams has also held general management and senior international and national marketing positions at Novartis, SmithKline Beecham and ICI (now part of AstraZeneca).
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