As reported by InPharm, the multinational biopharmaceutical company, Celgene as recently recruited a new UK and Ireland Medical Director.
Celgene’s newly appointed Medical Director, Dr David Gillen, previously held the position of Medical Director at both Wyeth and Pfizer, and also joined Gilead Sciences as Head of International Medical Affairs in 2010.
This is great news for Celgene as Gillen has great experience of working with external stakeholders such as NICE and has also actively promoted closer collaboration between the NHS, academic medicine and the biopharmaceuticals industry.
Speaking of his new appointment, Gillen stated, “I am delighted to be appointed as medical director at Celgene and look forward to working with the team in an area that I’m passionate about. This is a very exciting time as Celgene’s portfolio expands and I can’t wait to build on the excellent work that’s already being undertaken.”
General Manager of Celgene in the UK and Ireland, Samantha Pearce, described Dr Gillen as one of the most “well respected and experienced medical leaders in the UK pharmaceutical industry. We very much welcome David in what is a very exciting time for Celgene and really look forward to him being part of our future success.”
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