WAYNE, Pa., Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Egalet Corporation (Nasdaq: EGLT) ("Egalet"), a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative pain treatments, announced the promotion of Mark Strobeck, Ph.D., to executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO). In his new role, Dr. Strobeck will be responsible for managing operations and will continue to report to Bob Radie, president and chief executive officer.
Egalet Appoints Mark Strobeck, Ph.D. to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
"Since joining Egalet, Mark has made substantial contributions to the growth of Egalet," said Bob Radie, president and chief executive officer of Egalet. "With his industry experience and leadership skills, Mark will play a critical role as COO as we continue to grow and transform the company."
Dr. Strobeck joined Egalet in February of 2014 as chief business officer (CBO). Prior to Egalet he served as president, chief executive officer and director of Corridor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a drug discovery company that was sold to AstraZeneca. Before that he was CBO of Topaz Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company that was sold to Sanofi Pasteur. Prior to Topaz he held executive leadership and business development positions at Trevena, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Before working at these healthcare companies, Dr. Strobeck was a venture capitalist at SR One Ltd., the wholly owned venture capital arm of GSK and Euclid SR Partners. He earned a Ph.D. in pharmacology and cell biophysics from the University of Cincinnati, completed a post-doctoral fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and received his bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University.
About Egalet
Egalet, a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company, is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative pain treatments. The Company has two approved products: OXAYDO (oxycodone HCI, USP) tablets for oral use only CII and SPRIX® (ketorolac tromethamine) Nasal Spray. In addition, using Egalet's proprietary Guardian Technology, the Company is developing a pipeline of clinical-stage, opioid-based product candidates that are specifically designed to deter abuse by physical and chemical manipulation. The lead programs, ARYMO®, formerly known as Egalet-001, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release, oral morphine formulation, and Egalet-002, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release, oral oxycodone formulation, are in late-stage clinical development for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock opioid treatment and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. Egalet's Guardian Technology can be applied broadly across different classes of pharmaceutical products and can be used to develop combination products that include multiple active pharmaceutical ingredients with similar or different release profiles. Full additional information on Egalet, please visit egalet.com. For full prescribing information on SPRIX, please visit sprix.com and for Oxaydo please visit oxaydo.com. For full prescribing information on SPRIX, including the black box warning, please visit sprix.com. For full prescribing information on OXAYDO, please visit oxaydo.com.
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