New Board of Director with applicable experience imo.
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines that address unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders, today announced that Daniel Soland has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Soland is a seasoned pharmaceutical executive with over 30 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.
“Dan brings a tremendous wealth of commercial experience to the Board and his perspective and insight will be welcomed as ACADIA advances NUPLAZID™ towards registration and prepares for the planned launch of NUPLAZID in the United States,” said Leslie L. Iversen, Ph.D., Chairman of ACADIA’s Board of Directors. “In addition to his extensive commercial experience in launching new drugs and life cycle management, he has led manufacturing and quality organizations and has been instrumental in driving growth in the companies he has served.”
Mr. Soland previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ViroPharma starting in 2008 until it was acquired in 2014, and as Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Company from 2006 to 2008. During his tenure at ViroPharma, Mr. Soland managed the commercial, manufacturing and quality organizations, helped build the company’s commercial infrastructure in the United States, Europe, and Canada and led the launch of Cinryze®, one of the most successful ultra-orphan drugs in the United States. Mr. Soland served as President, Chiron Vaccines, of Chiron Corporation from 2005 to 2006 and led the growth of the vaccine business to over $1 billion in sales. From 2002 through 2005, Mr. Soland served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals. Earlier in his career, Mr. Soland worked for GlaxoSmithKline in increasing roles of responsibility from 1993 to 2002, including as Vice President and Director, Worldwide Marketing Operations, GSK Biologicals. He currently serves on the board of directors of Tarsa Therapeutics and DBV Technologies SA. Mr. Soland earned his B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Iowa.
