SOURCE: Coldstream Laboratories
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November 03, 2009 12:10 ET
Coldstream Laboratories, Inc. Names Vice President
LEXINGTON, KY--(Marketwire - November 3, 2009) - Coldstream Laboratories, Inc. (CLI) is
pleased to announce the addition of Pramod Gupta, Ph.D., as Vice President of Quality and
Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Gupta brings more than 20 years of
experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Most
recently, he served as Vice President of R&D at Bausch & Lomb with focus on
the global development of drugs and devices. He previously held leadership
positions at Baxter Healthcare Corporation, TAP Pharmaceuticals and Abbott
Laboratories. He has been involved with the development, approval and
commercialization of over 30 drug and medical products. In his new role,
Dr. Gupta will focus on strengthening CLI's quality systems, R&D
capabilities and overall project execution.
Joe Wyse, President and CEO of CLI, said, "I am pleased to have recruited
Dr. Gupta at this critical stage of Coldstream's growth. His extensive
industry experience and successful track-record will be key to achieving
our goal of becoming a leader in research, development and manufacture of
clinical and commercial healthcare products. His record of excellence in
R&D, technology transfer and regulatory interactions will greatly benefit
our organization and our partners."
Coldstream Laboratories, Inc.,
Kentucky's only sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, is located on the
University of Kentucky's Coldstream Research Campus. Coldstream
Laboratories' formulation and manufacturing capabilities include
semi-solids, solutions, suspensions, and lyophilized dosage forms.
Coldstream Laboratories specializes in working with cytotoxics, potent drugs, and
radiolabelled products.