MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ, United States, via eTeligis Inc., 05/29/2014 - - Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM) today announced the appointment of David R. Brennan to its Board of Directors. Mr. Brennan has more than 37 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of AstraZeneca PLC.
"We are delighted to welcome David to the Insmed Board. David's deep and diverse set of global operating experiences will be invaluable as we build Insmed into a global commercial biopharmaceutical company with novel therapies across orphan, pulmonary and infectious diseases," stated Donald J. Hayden, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Insmed.
In accepting this appointment, Mr. Brennan stated, "I am excited to join Insmed at this stage in its growth. My personal interests are in companies where the products can make a meaningful difference in treating unmet medical needs. Given their focus on orphan diseases and their most recent clinical data in nontuberculous mycobacteria lung infections, I believe Insmed has a unique opportunity to improve the lives of patients. I look forward to working with the Insmed Board and leadership team to further the company's strategic objectives to become an industry leader."
From 2006 to 2012 Mr. Brennan served as Chief Executive Officer of AstraZeneca, a leading global pharmaceutical company with more than $27 billion in revenue and 60,000 employees in 2012. Mr. Brennan started his career in sales at Merck and Co. and quickly ascended into management roles at Merck. Mr. Brennan continued to take on increasing managerial and executive roles at Astra Merck and then Astra Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Brennan became an executive at AstraZeneca when Astra and Zeneca merged in 1999. Mr. Brennan has been an executive member of several leading industry associations, including former Chairman of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), executive board member of the European Federation of Pharmaceuticals Industries and Associations (EFPIA) and former President of the International Federation of Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). Mr. Brennan received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Gettysburg College.
About Insmed
Insmed Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients battling serious lung diseases. Insmed is focused on the development and commercialization of ARIKAYCE™, or liposomal amikacin for inhalation, for at least two identified orphan patient populations: patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections and cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections. For more information, please visit http://www.insmed.com.
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Managing Director
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