Piramal Pharma Limited’s Piramal Critical Care (PCC) business, a producer of inhaled anesthetics and a global player in hospital generics, appointed Jeffrey Hampton president and chief operating officer. In his new role, Hampton will be based in the U.S.

Peter DeYoung, CEO, Global Pharma, Piramal Pharma Ltd., said, “I welcome Jeff to Piramal Critical Care and wish him all the success in his new role. His experience across the domains of sales and marketing will help us develop stronger, long-term global operations strategies to deliver profitable growth. His expertise across functions augurs well for the business, as we set our sight to further reinforce PCC’s position as a leading global player in complex hospital generics. Jeff has also been associated with leading pharmaceutical companies and is well versed with building a patient and customer-centric culture, which aligns with our core values.”

Hampton said, “It is truly an honor to be joining such a fast-paced, growth-oriented global company like Piramal Critical Care.  I look forward to leading PCC’s growth strategies to expand our presence.”

Hampton joins PCC from Accord Healthcare, where he was the president and responsible for accelerating the firm’s growth strategy. Prior to that, he was the senior vice president and general manager at Apotex for the U.S. and Latin America regions.

At Apotex, Hampton restructured the U.S. commercial team to maximize efficiency and established procedures for identifying and executing life cycle management practices to improve profitability and market penetration. His career spans over three decades across sales and marketing, regulatory, commercial operations, sales strategy, distribution, and business development.

Hampton has also worked with several leading pharmaceutical companies, including Osmotica Pharmaceuticals, Dabur Pharma, and IVAX Pharmaceuticals.