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Director, Portfolio

Established in 1950, Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is a research-based, international, specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. Taro’s research programs and niche strategy have enabled the Company to achieve gross margins that are among the highest in the specialty pharmaceutical sector.

Business Development & Licensing executive with a successful track record of identifying, evaluating, and negotiating in-licensing and asset purchase deals. An extensive background in pharmaceutical research methodology and US regulatory affairs allows me to critically assess an R&D project's progress and chances of success; more recent experiences with CMC and manufacturing issues have helped me to recognize the roadblocks to a successful partnership and plan accordingly.