MDS Pharma Services has named Dr. Todd Johnson to the position of senior vice-president for Strategy and Corporate Development. He will lead efforts to accelerate profitable growth through strategic partnerships and acquisitions. Before joining MDS, Dr. Johnson spent five years at McKinsey & Co., where he led strategic consulting engagements at several major pharmaceutical and biotech firms. Prior to that, he was chief executive officer of Tangerine Technologies, a biotech software firm he founded in 1997. He started his career as a cancer biologist, conducting biomedical research at Harvard University's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda.

"I am excited that Dr. Johnson has joined the MDS Pharma Services team to help drive our growth efforts," said David Spaight, president of MDS Pharma Services. "His expertise in medical research and consulting will help us to leverage industry trends to develop new services for our clients."

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