NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Retrophin, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTRX) today announced a leadership reorganization under which the Board of Directors has appointed Stephen Aselage as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately, to replace Martin Shkreli, Founder and CEO.
"The Retrophin Board is grateful to Martin for his creativity, energy, and vision over the past three years. In a remarkably short time, he built a world-class management team and created a thriving biopharmaceutical company that has improved the lives of patients with rare diseases," said Steve Richardson, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
"I am excited about the direction and future of Retrophin," said Aselage. "We have three marketed products with a growing revenue base and multiple development candidates, both internal and external, to accelerate future growth. We will aggressively pursue business development opportunities and push our existing pipeline forward, building upon our solid financial platform. I look forward to working with the Retrophin employees to increase the company's momentum and generate significant value for shareholders."
Dr. Alvin Shih, Executive Vice President of Research & Development for Retrophin, stated, "I am confident in our current pipeline and my team and I remain committed to creating meaningful treatments for patients with catastrophic unmet medical needs."
The Company intends to appoint additional independent directors with robust industry experience in the near term, and discussions with candidates are ongoing. The Board will soon commence a search for a permanent CEO.
About Retrophin
Retrophin is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development, acquisition and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of serious, catastrophic or rare diseases for which there are currently no viable options for patients. The Company's approved products include Chenodal®, Thiola® and Vecamyl®, and its pipeline includes compounds for several catastrophic diseases, including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), schizophrenia, infantile spasms, nephrotic syndrome and others. For additional information, please visit www.retrophin.com.
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