Debra Gessner
Corporate Officer/Principal at Parenteral Drug Association
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Debra Gessner is a member of three professional societies, including the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, the Parenteral Drug Association, and the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy.
She previously worked as a Director of Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance at Santarus, Inc. and Bruin Pharma, Inc., as well as a Manager of Regulatory Affairs at SICOR, Inc. She also held Vice President positions in Regulatory Affairs at Tocagen, Inc., Sirion Therapeutics, Inc., and Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Additionally, she worked as a Principal at Chiron Viagene, Inc. Gessner holds a graduate degree from San Diego State University and an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin.
Currently, Gessner holds positions in the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, the Parenteral Drug Association, and the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy.
Debra Gessner active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Parenteral Drug Association | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society
 Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society is a non-profit organization that offers healthcare products. The non-profit company is based in Rockville, MD. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
 American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy is a medical and professional organization that represents researchers and scientists devoted to the discovery of gene and cell therapies. The American company was founded by Mark A. Kay. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Debra Gessner
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Bruin Pharma, Inc.
 Bruin Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Bruin Pharma, Inc. develops pharmaceutical preparations. The company is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA. | General Counsel | - |
Santarus, Inc.
 Santarus, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Santarus, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The company was founded on December 6, 1996 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ. | General Counsel | - |
| POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | General Counsel | - |
SICOR, Inc.
 SICOR, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., SICOR, Inc. is a private company that manufactures pharmaceuticals. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Harry E. Gruber, Jack W. Reich, Paul K. Laikind, Robert L. Engler. SICOR was acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. on January 22, 2004 for $3,297.10 million. | General Counsel | - |
Chiron Viagene, Inc.
 Chiron Viagene, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chiron Viagene, Inc. provides technical services and life science research. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company specializes in EMSA reagents and services, as well as producing innovative technology. The company was founded by Paul K. Laikind, David F. Hale, Jack W. Reich, Harry E. Gruber. Chiron Viagene was acquired by Chiron Corp. on October 03, 1995 for $135 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Debra Gessner
| San Diego State University | Graduate Degree |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 9 |
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SICOR, Inc.
SICOR, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., SICOR, Inc. is a private company that manufactures pharmaceuticals. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Harry E. Gruber, Jack W. Reich, Paul K. Laikind, Robert L. Engler. SICOR was acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. on January 22, 2004 for $3,297.10 million. | Health Technology |
Santarus, Inc.
Santarus, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Santarus, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The company was founded on December 6, 1996 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ. | Health Technology |
Bruin Pharma, Inc.
Bruin Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Bruin Pharma, Inc. develops pharmaceutical preparations. The company is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA. | Health Technology |
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society is a non-profit organization that offers healthcare products. The non-profit company is based in Rockville, MD. | Commercial Services |
Tocagen, Inc.
 Tocagen, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Tocagen, Inc. is a clinical-stage, cancer-selective gene therapy company, which engages in the development of product candidates designed to activate a patient's immune system against their own cancer. It is in the business of discovery, development, and commercialization of products for the treatment of cancer. The company was founded by Thomas E. Darcy, Harry E. Gruber, Douglas J. Jolly, and Dennis N. Berman in August 2007 and is headquartered San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Chiron Viagene, Inc.
Chiron Viagene, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chiron Viagene, Inc. provides technical services and life science research. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company specializes in EMSA reagents and services, as well as producing innovative technology. The company was founded by Paul K. Laikind, David F. Hale, Jack W. Reich, Harry E. Gruber. Chiron Viagene was acquired by Chiron Corp. on October 03, 1995 for $135 million. | Commercial Services |
Sirion Therapeutics, Inc.
 Sirion Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Sirion Therapeutics, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical products and services. It manufactures, develops and commercialize ophthalmic products for eye diseases. The company was founded by Barry Butler, Susan Benton, Philippe Boulangeat and Roger Vogel in November 2005 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Health Technology |
| Parenteral Drug Association | |
American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy is a medical and professional organization that represents researchers and scientists devoted to the discovery of gene and cell therapies. The American company was founded by Mark A. Kay. | Commercial Services |
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