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Ovid Therapeutics Appoints Jason Tardio as Chief Commercial Officer | ![]() |
Monday, 18. November 2019 22:05 |
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Seasoned CNS and Rare Disease Commercial Executive Further Strengthens Executive Management Team NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines that transform the lives of people with rare neurological diseases, today announced the appointment of Jason Tardio as Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Tardio brings to Ovid broad global commercial leadership experience within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, having most recently served as Vice President and Head of the Multiple Sclerosis franchise at Novartis. “2020 will be a year of transformation for Ovid,” said Jeremy Levin, DPhil, MB, BChir, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ovid Therapeutics. “We expect Phase 3 data for OV101 in Angelman syndrome and Phase 2 data from all other programs in our clinical development portfolio. We will now begin to set in place the commercial strategies and over time the capabilities to ensure we are well-positioned to bring these medicines to patients. To do this, we have strengthened our senior team with a world class commercial leader. I am excited to welcome Jason Tardio to Ovid. Jason is a leader who brings deep experience in within CNS, rare disease, product launch planning and commercialization. He will lay the foundations of our next steps as we plan this transition of our company.” Prior to joining Ovid, Mr. Tardio served as Vice President and Head of the Multiple Sclerosis franchise at Novartis. There, he was responsible for developing and managing all aspects of the U.S. commercial plan, brand P&L, strategy development, go-to-market modeling and day-to-day execution for Gilenya® and Mayzent®. Prior to Novartis, Mr. Tardio held roles of increasing responsibility at Biogen where most recently he served as GM, Managing Director for Biogen’s Latin America South affiliate, leading the business for Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Earlier at Biogen, Jason held a wide range of sales and marketing roles of increasing responsibility, including positions in Global Commercial Strategy, the U.S. Business Unit and at the international affiliate level. His more than 17 years of commercial experience in the biopharmaceutical industry began at Wyeth and Sepracor, with roles in sales, sales training and marketing. Jason holds a Bachelor of Science from The College of New Jersey and an MBA in Pharmaceutical Marketing from St. Joseph’s University. “I am very excited by the depth and progress of the Ovid pipeline, in particular the recent advancement of OV101 (gaboxadol) into the pivotal Phase 3 NEPTUNE study for Angelman syndrome. In addition, Ovid and Takeda’s program in rare epilepsies is differentiated and OV935 (soticlestat) may present the opportunity not just to reduce seizures in these patients but also to heal the brain,” said Mr. Tardio. “This is a unique opportunity to bring patients transformational medicines. I am honored to join the team at Ovid and begin the planning process to establish a thoughtful and highly successful commercial strategy.” About Ovid Therapeutics For more information on Ovid, please visit http://www.ovidrx.com/. Forward-Looking Statements Gilenya® and Mayzent® are registered trademarks of Novartis AG. Contacts Investors and Media: Or Investors: Media: |
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