Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. Appoints Johanna Mercier as Member of the Board
April 16, 2021 at 09:02 am EDT
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On April 15, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. upon the recommendation of its Nominating /Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Johanna Mercier as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Mercier has been appointed as a Class III director to serve until Neurocrine’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. Mercier serves as Gilead Sciences Chief Commercial Officer, with responsibility for the global commercialization of the company's medicines across virology, liver and oncology franchises. Under her leadership, Gilead works to deliver transformational medicines to patients around the world. Ms. Mercier is actively engaged with the policy and advocacy community to ensure affordability and access to the company's medicines in both the developed and resource-limited countries. She is a staunch advocate for diversity and inclusion and is the executive sponsor for the Women at Gilead employee resource group. Ms. Mercier joined Gilead in 2019 after 25 years at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where she served in a number of executive leadership positions, including head of the United States business and head of the European region. She gained broad experience in all aspects of the commercial business across diverse geographies. Prior to joining Gilead Sciences, she was the leader of the Unites States business and key international markets. In her time there, she successfully evolved the culture and drove strong commercial strategy and performance with multiple launches that changed the standard of care in melanoma and renal cancers.
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company. The Company is engaged in discovering and developing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. Its diverse portfolio includes the United States Food and Drug Administration-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntingtonâs disease, endometriosis and uterine fibroids, as well as a robust pipeline, including multiple compounds in mid-to late-phase clinical development across its core therapeutic areas. Its commercial products include INGREZZA, ALKINDI, EFMODY, Orilissa and Oriahnn. INGREZZA is marketed as DYSVAL (valbenazine) in Japan and REMLEAS (valbenazine) in other select Asian markets, where Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation retains commercialization rights. ALKINDI is marketed as ALKINDI SPRINKLE (hydrocortisone) in the United States, where Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. retains commercialization rights.
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