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SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: ANX) announced today that it has appointed Jose Hechavarria to the new position of vice president of manufacturing. Mr. Hechavarria will be responsible for leading the company's planned commercial manufacturing operations.
"We are pleased to have recruited Jose to our team," said Evan M. Levine, ADVENTRX chief executive officer. "He brings experience and leadership in the drug manufacturing and quality arena, and we believe his expertise will be especially valuable as we continue to develop the commercial manufacturing processes for both ANX-530 (vinorelbine emulsion) and ANX-514 (docetaxel emulsion)."
Mr. Hechavarria has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has overseen all aspects of third-party contract manufacturing. He has held various senior positions at companies including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dupont Pharmaceuticals, DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company as well as the New England Nuclear Corporation. Mr. Hechavarria holds a B.S. in chemical technology from the University of Lowell, an A.S. in nuclear engineering technology from the Wentworth Institute, and has completed post graduate training in parenteral therapeutics agents at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy.
About ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on
in-licensing, developing and commercializing proprietary product candidates
primarily for the treatment of cancer and infectious disease. The Company
seeks to improve the performance and commercial potential of existing
treatments by addressing problems associated with these treatment regimens.
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