InMed Appoints Paul Brennan as President & Chief Executive Officer
InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“InMed” or “the Company”) (CSE: IN)(OTCQB: IMLFF), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of novel, cannabinoid-based therapies combined with innovative drug delivery systems, announced today that Paul Brennan, a 25-year veteran of the life sciences industry, has joined InMed as President & CEO, effective September 14, 2015. Mr. Brennan succeeds Craig Schneider who will remain on the board of directors.
Craig Schneider, Director, states, “We are extremely pleased that at this critical stage in the Company’s development, Mr. Brennan will be taking the helm of InMed and leading the Company through to its next clinical trials, financings and infrastructure buildout. Paul has extensive M&A, general management, financial, corporate and drug development expertise. We are fortunate to be under the leadership of an executive with broad global pharmaceutical development and commercialization experience with a proven track record of successfully bringing life science products to market on a global scale. We are pleased to bring his experience to bear on InMed’s operations as we make progress toward delivering meaningful therapies to underserved markets.”
Mr. Brennan was previously Senior Vice-President of Business Development at Arbutus Biopharma (formerly Tekmira Pharmaceuticals – NASDAQ). Previously he has held a number of senior management and consulting positions at biotech companies based in the U.S.and Canada. Mr. Brennan served as CEO of Altair Therapeutics, an emerging biopharmaceutical company based in San Diego, which focused on developing inhaled oligonucleotides for respiratory diseases. Prior to Altair, Mr. Brennan was Senior Vice President, Business Development at Aspreva Pharmaceuticals and was involved in the sale of Aspreva to Vifor Pharma for $915 million. Mr. Brennan was also employed at AnorMED where he held a number of roles including Acting President during which time he was involved in the sale of AnorMED to Genzyme for $580 million. Mr. Brennan has held senior positions in business development and regulatory affairs at AstraZeneca, where he worked in Sweden, the United Kingdom and Canada.
“I am excited for this opportunity and am excited to lead our talented and dedicated team. InMed’s corporate strategy, strong pipeline and innovative development programs, provides a solid basis for long-term value. I am passionate about our prospects, and look forward to working for the benefit of patients, physicians, and shareholders as we advance our products through the clinic and into the market to deliver innovative and efficacious products.”
Mr. Brennan earned his B.Sc. in Life Sciences and his M.Sc. in Physiology from Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ontario.
About InMed
InMed is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that specializes in developing novel therapies through the research and development into the extensive pharmacology of cannabinoids coupled with innovative drug delivery systems. InMed’s proprietary platform technology, product pipeline and accelerated development pathway are the fundamental value drivers of the company.
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