Appointments in pharmaceutical, February 2023

Gaby Bourbara has been hired by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as VP & General Manager - Canada in Toronto. Up to now, he had worked as Global Commercial Head - Oncology at AstraZeneca.

Isla Ogilvie got the job as a Manager, Learning Partner for Immunology at AbbVie in Montreal. She had previously worked as Associate Director of Learning and Design and Pharmacology Advisor at IC Axon.

Igor Paiva has gotten the job of Medical Science Liaison at AstraZeneca in Edmonton. He had previously worked at Takeda Oncology in the same position.

After working at Biolab Sanus Farmacêutica, Sunil Kamboj has become a Senior Research Scientist at Pharmascience in Candiac.

Kevin Canning is taking on the responsibilities of Head of Development Engagement Strategy Americas at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Toronto. He formerly worked as Director, Study Management, Oncology R&D, Clinical Operations at AstraZeneca.

Christian Ouellet was hired by Sandoz Canada as a Vice President Corporate Affairs in Quebec. He was a Head of Government Relations and Corporate Affairs at Novartis.

After working as a Digital Project Coordinator at Compugen Inc, Saumiyaa Krishnakumar is taking on the responsibilities of Medical Affairs Project Coordinator at Bayer in Toronto.

Derik Smith is taking up the duties of Associate Director, Marketing - Prostate Cancer at Merck in Montreal. Up until now, he had been a Brand Manager Cosentyx at Novartis.

Maria Nasif left Shoppers Drug Mart to join MedEssist | Pharmacy Simplified in Mississauga as a Pharmacy Clinical Advisor.

Marc Véronneau has been appointed as a Medical Director at Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd in Montreal. Previously, he worked as Medical Director, Canada at AbbVie.