Agere Pharmaceuticals
Oral bioavailability contract research and manufacturing organization Agere Pharmaceuticals has added new leadership roles in its Scientific and Business Areas:
- Ryan Minikis (left), formerly Sr. Director of Chemistry and Formulations, has been promoted to VP of Operations.
- Casey Jones (middle), an electronic design automation veteran, has joined Agere as VP of Corporate Development
- Dr. Sanjay Konagurthu (right) joins as Senior Director of Formulation Science, coming from Bend Research
Marshall Crew, president and CEO of Agere, said: “As Agere enters our next phase of growth, we are bolstering and broadening our scientific, management and business expertise to ensure we continue to innovate and deliver the highest quality to our clients.”
Agere late last year added spray drying to its offering in response to demand for bioavailability boosting technology. See the article here.
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