CANTON, Mass., July 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Nasdaq:COLL) today announced that John (Jack) Weet, Ph.D., has joined the company as its Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance. Dr. Weet will oversee Collegium's Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, providing oversight for all U.S. and international filings and interactions with regulatory authorities.
Prior to joining Collegium, Dr. Weet was Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Durata Therapeutics, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Bausch and Lomb, where he was closely involved with the submissions of Dalvance® (dalbavancin), Incivek® (telaprevir), and Besivance® (besifloxicin), respectively. In addition, Dr. Weet was on the faculty of the Pharmaceutical Education and Research Institute (PERI), a guest lecturer at Georgia Institute of Technology, a member of the Long Island University Curriculum Planning Committee of the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, and has authored various papers and presentations at industry conferences. Dr. Weet is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and holds his Ph.D. in Medical Physiology from the Ohio State University.
"Jack brings to Collegium over two decades of experience and a proven track record of leading regulatory affairs for global pharmaceutical franchises in diverse therapeutic areas," said Michael Heffernan, Collegium's CEO. "His expertise in supporting novel therapeutics through the FDA approval process will be invaluable to Collegium as we approach the PDUFA date for our lead product, Xtampza ER® later this year. We look forward to his contributions as a key member of our growing leadership team."
About Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Collegium is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing a portfolio of products that incorporate its patent-protected DETERx® technology platform for the treatment of chronic pain and other diseases. The DETERx oral drug delivery technology is designed to provide extended-release delivery, unique abuse-deterrent properties, and flexible dose administration options. The new drug application, or NDA, filing for Xtampza ER, the Company's lead product candidate, was accepted by the FDA on February 10, 2015. The FDA set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, goal date of October 12, 2015 for completion of its review of the Xtampza ER NDA.
Forward-Looking Statements
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CONTACT: Douglas Carlson
Vice President, Corporate Development
dcarlson@collegiumpharma.com
Collegium Pharmaceutical
