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Sage Therapeutics appoints Dr Jeffrey Jonas as chief executive

pharmafile | August 19, 2013 | Appointment | Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing |  Dr Jonas, Sage, Shire 

Sage Therapeutics has poached Shire’s Dr Jeffrey Jonas as the biotech industry veteran becomes the new chief executive of the company.

Before joining Shire, Jonas was executive VP of Isis Pharmaceuticals and chief medical officer of Forest Laboratories.

His latest role was as president of regenerative medicines at Irish rare drugs specialist Shire.

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The firm has made several other key appointments, which include AstraZeneca’s Stephen Kanes as its new chief medical officer, and Santhera’s Kimi Iguchi as its chief financial officer.

 

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