PhRMA names Horizon CEO board member
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Executive Summary
Timothy P Walbert, chair, president and CEO of Horizon Pharma, has been named a member of the board of directors for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). PhRMA represents the country's leading biopharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, and is devoted to advancing public policies in the US and around the world that support innovative medical research. Mr Walbert joined Horizon Pharma in 2008 as president and CEO, and has served as chair of the company's board of directors since 2010. Prior to joining Horizon, Mr Walbert was president, CEO and director of IDM Pharma, a public biopharmaceutical company acquired by Takeda in June 2009.