Personnel Moves
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.
New J&J director held high ranks at FDA, CMS | Personnel Moves
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) new director comes with a high pedigree, having served terms in the top seats at both the FDA and at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
New board member Dr. Mark McClellan was the FDA’s commissioner from 2002 to 2004 and then served as CMS administrator from 2004 to 2006, according to a J&J statement.
Conventus takes new execs from high-target rivals | Personnel Moves
Minnesota medical device maker Conventus Orthopaedics is swapping some executives, naming a new chief executive officer and new chief commercial officer in one fell swoop.
The orthopedics company appointed as its new CEO Paul Buckman, who brought with him years of medtech experience at companies including Boston Scientific and St. Jude Medical. Buckman also co-founded ev3, which Covidien acquired in 2010 for $2.6 billion. Buckman has also served on Conventus’ board of directors since 2009.
Medtronic gets its new HR chief from Best Buy | Personnel Moves
Synergetics closes Penn. facility, announces layoffs amid narrowed profits
Synergetics (NSDQ:SURG) is closing a King of Prussia, Penn., manufacturing facility that employs 24 workers, transferring production to an office in O’Fallon, Miss.
Stryker sues Biomet, sales reps over alleged poaching scheme
Siemens’ healthcare division exempt from 15,000 job cuts
Layoffs: Baxter axes nearly 100 from New York facility amid FDA inquiry
AngioDynamics revisits sanctions against Biolitec
Accellent promotes Friedman to president & COO | Personnel Moves
Accellent names new COO, president
Massachusetts medtech manufacturer Accellent Inc. shuffled its C-Suite, promoting Jeremy Friedman from CFO to president and COO of the cardio & vascular business, in addition to his duties as executive vice president.