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Circassia appoints GSK’s Dr Brett Haumann

pharmafile | September 11, 2012 | Appointment | Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Brett Haumann, Circassia 

Speciality biopharma firm Circassia has announced the appointment of Dr Brett Haumann as chief medical officer.

Haumann joins allergy-focussed Circassia from GlaxoSmithKline where he was vice president and Medicines Development leader, responsible for the late-stage development of once-daily inhaled medicines for the treatment of asthma and COPD.

“I am delighted Brett has chosen to join Circassia, where his extensive regulatory, medical and development experience will prove invaluable as we move our lead product into the final phase of clinical testing,” said Steve Harris, Circassia’s chief executive.

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Haumann has over 15 years’ experience of pharma development gained at Glaxo Wellcome and GSK. During this time, he held a number of positions of increasing seniority, culminating in his most recent role as vice president, Medicines Development leader where he led a multifunctional team developing GSK’s next generation of inhaled respiratory products.

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