08.05.13
Deborah DuFresne has been appointed vice president of Strategic Portfolio Selection and Management at InnoPharma, Inc. Ms. DuFresne will be responsible for leading the company’s product selection process and the management of its portfolio. She has more than 10 years of experience in portfolio management, marketing, product launches, business development and strategic planning with pharmaceutical companies.
Prior to joining the company, Ms. DuFresne was senior director of project management, product identification and development at Impax Laboratories, where she was responsible for identifying new products, creating strategies for new product filings and managing development to launch. Previously, she served as vice president of business development at Fera Pharmaceuticals, director of portfolio and project management for Commercial Operations at Sandoz, and senior product manager at Apotex.
Navneet Puri, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of InnoPharma, said, "Deborah's broad generic and specialty pharmaceutical experience and extensive product knowledge will be vital to InnoPharma as we seek to enhance our portfolio in a strategic manner. We look forward to working with Deborah as we continue to build our business and execute on our goals."
Prior to joining the company, Ms. DuFresne was senior director of project management, product identification and development at Impax Laboratories, where she was responsible for identifying new products, creating strategies for new product filings and managing development to launch. Previously, she served as vice president of business development at Fera Pharmaceuticals, director of portfolio and project management for Commercial Operations at Sandoz, and senior product manager at Apotex.
Navneet Puri, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of InnoPharma, said, "Deborah's broad generic and specialty pharmaceutical experience and extensive product knowledge will be vital to InnoPharma as we seek to enhance our portfolio in a strategic manner. We look forward to working with Deborah as we continue to build our business and execute on our goals."