The Medicines Company announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mark Timney as the Company's new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Timney will succeed Clive Meanwell, M.D., Ph.D., who has been appointed by the Board to serve as Chief Innovation Officer. Mr. Timney is a healthcare leader with over 25 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience in multi-national companies.

At Merck & Co, Mr. Timney led organizations of increasing importance and size, including President US, President Japan and President of Global Primary Care. In these roles, Mr. Timney launched multiple products, many in the cardiovascular therapeutic area, led large organizations of up to 8,000 employees, and was involved in a number of important strategic transactions.