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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results and Organizational Changes
-Jim Fickenscher will assume role as Chief Financial Officer, VP, Corporate Development
-Dr. Nancy Tich appointed VP, Clinical, in a newly created position
DEVON, Pa., Aug. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ZYNE), a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative transdermal synthetic cannabinoid treatments, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 and changes to the Company’s executive management team.
Zynerba announced that Jim Fickenscher will replace Richard Baron as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Corporate Development, effective September 13, 2016. Mr. Fickenscher joins Zynerba with 28 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Antares Pharma, a commercial pharmaceutical company focused on self-administered parenteral products. He has also held roles as CFO at Auxilium Pharmaceuticals and Aventis Behring LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aventis, predecessor to Sanofi S.A, as well as business development and strategic planning positions. Mr. Baron will remain with the Company through the transition into September.
Zynerba also announced the appointment of Nancy Tich, MS, Ph.D, as Vice President, Clinical, a newly created position. Dr. Tich joins Zynerba with more than 26 years of clinical project management experience. Most recently, Dr. Tich served as Senior Director, Project Management, at Covance. She has also held senior clinical roles at Omnicare, Elan Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories.
“During the quarter, Zynerba achieved several clinical milestones and strengthened the organization. We achieved a significant milestone with our lead development compound, ZYN002, including initiation of a Phase 2 clinical study in epilepsy patients. We are also pleased to welcome two new additions to our executive management team. Jim Fickenscher, who will join us on September 13, is a seasoned executive in the pharmaceutical industry who has been the CFO for other biopharmaceutical companies, including Auxilium during my tenure as CEO.
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