Astellas Pharma U.S.

Walt Johnston has been named vice president of marketing, Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc. Mr. Johnston will be responsible for leading all strategic marketing activities for on market and development products for the U.S. business. He reports to Patrick Shea, senior vice president of marketing and sales.

“Walt is a driven high performer who truly understands Astellas’ core values. We are excited to add him to our management team,” said Mr. Shea. “We believe Walt’s extensive experience, proven leadership and ability to drive sales will add tremendous value to Astellas’ current commercial efforts.”

Prior to joining Astellas, Mr. Johnston worked at Pfizer for more than 18 years, most recently holding the position of national sales director, Vista Rx, responsible for driving sales initiatives for Lipitor and Caduet.