Transdel Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Joachim P.H. Schupp as Chief Medical Officer

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LA JOLLA, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TDLP), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing topically administered products using its proprietary transdermal delivery platform, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Joachim P.H. Schupp, MD as Chief Medical Officer.

Dr. Schupp has almost 25 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He has achieved the professional distinction of leading international project teams that have brought several drugs through the development and the regulatory process and on to the market globally.

Dr. Schupp spent 19 years with Novartis Pharmaceuticals in Switzerland where he held various positions in clinical development and global project management. Dr. Schupp began his pharmaceutical career at Ciba-Geigy, now Novartis, in 1985 where he was appointed to lead international clinical project teams to discover new non steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with improved gastrointestinal tolerability. He provided medical support for the life-cycle management of Ciba-Geigy's lead product Voltaren (diclofenac) and designed and supervised large multinational clinical trials for several indications of inflammation and pain.

"Dr. Schupp's extensive pharmaceutical industry experience is a tremendous asset to Transdel and we are pleased to welcome him to our senior management team," stated Dr. Juliet Singh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transdel Pharmaceuticals. "In particular, his experience in bringing drugs to market in the areas of pain and inflammation are directly relevant to our ongoing clinical development program. Dr. Schupp provided great value and guidance for the successful completion of our Phase 3 study of our lead topical pain drug, Ketotransdel

2009-10-13 07:58:00