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Insulet appoints 1st medical director | Personnel Moves

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Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) said it named Dr. Howard Zisser, the former clinical director of the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, as its 1st medical director.

Considered a leader in diabetes research, Zisser will be involved with a variety of clinical research projects and serve as a medical liaison between Insulet and government leaders, the FDA, and healthcare organizations, Bedford, Mass.-based Insulet said.

 Optos taps interim CFO for permanent position
British retinal imaging company Optos plc (LON:OPTS) tapped Rob Kennedy to be its permanent CFO after 4 months of service in an interim role. Prior to this position, Kennedy was the group director of finance and company secretary for Optos. Kennedy replaces Luisa Burdett, who left the company in July.
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 Hospira’s devices vice president resigns
Hospira (NYSE:HSP) said its senior vice president for devices, Neil Ryding, stepped down Oct. 11 “to pursue other opportunities.”
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 Refocus Group brings on AcuFocus CCO as new CEO
Dallas vision company Refocus Group named ophthalmic device veteran Mike Judy as its new president & CEO. Judy, the former cheif commericalization officer for AcuFocus, replaces Doug Williamson, the current CEO, who will ascend to the company’s board.
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 Harvard Bioscience appoints new CFO
Massachusetts scientific instrument maker Harvard Bioscience (NSDQ:HBIO) hired Robert Gagnon as its new CFO and executive vice president of finance. The former Clean Harbors Inc. CFO and treasurer is one of several personnel changes the company has recently made. Gagnon takes over for Thomas McNaughton, who will become the CFO of Harvard Bioscience’s new subsidiary, Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology.
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