Russian Pharmaceutical Company NovaMedica Announces the Opening of Its US Office

Russian Pharmaceutical Company NovaMedica Announces the Opening of Its US Office

<0> NovaMedicaMary L. Anderson, +1 609-683-5656Vice President, Business Development </0>

NovaMedica, a company whose mission is to commercialize highly innovative pharmaceutical products in Russia and the CIS, today announces the opening of its US office.

NovaMedica is a newly established pharmaceutical company created by the Domain Associates, a leading US life sciences venture capital firm and RUSNANO, a Russian high-technology investment fund. The partners have committed to invest in emerging companies, developing innovative pharmaceuticals, devices, and diagnostics, and bring these products to the markets in Russia and the Community of Independent States (CIS). The total budget of the program is $760 Million USD, and includes the creation of a state of the art manufacturing facility. NovaMedica was formed to exclusively commercialize the highly innovative products coming from this partnership that have significant value in the Russian market.

“With many products set to move into NovaMedica from the Domain family of companies, we believe NovaMedica is uniquely positioned to facilitate innovative drug development and accelerate corporate growth. Our company is simply the partner of choice for Russia and CIS”, - said COO, Pharmaceutical Director and board member of NovaMedica Fabrice Egros, - “The opening of the US office will allow for efficient and rapid interactions with our current and future partners.”

Headquartered in Moscow (Russia), the new US office has been established in Princeton, New Jersey.

Mary Anderson will lead the company's business development efforts in the US office.

Ms. Anderson has over 22 years of international licensing and business development experience, in-licensing innovative products at all stages of clinical development as well as marketed products. Prior to coming to NovaMedica, Ms. Anderson’s experience included five years as Head of Licensing and business development for the oncology division of Merck KGaA, the global pharmaceutical and chemical company. She also played an integral role in Merck's €10.6 billion purchase of Serono, the biotech firm headquartered in Geneva Switzerland. Prior to Merck KgaA, Ms. Anderson held various business development positions including serving ten years at Bayer AG headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, in various capacities related to business development, strategic planning, and research. Ms. Anderson earned her BA in Biochemistry from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, California, USA and her MBA from St. Mary’s University, Moraga, California, USA.