Insulet appoints 1st medical director | Personnel Moves

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.

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