Wilmer Leigh Thompson
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W.
Leigh Thompson Jr., was a Director of Medarex, Inc. from April 12, 1996, and holds Directorships in Bioanalytical Systems, Inc., DepoMed, Inc., Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., La Jolla Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sontra Medical Corporation, all publicly traded biopharmaceutical companies.
He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Profound Quality Resources Ltd., consultants to the health care industry.
From 1982 until 1994, he worked at Eli Lilly and Company, retiring as Chief Scientific Officer.
He was a Professor of Medicine at Indiana University and Case Western Reserve University and Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
He received a B.S.
from the College of Charleston, M.S., Ph.D.
(Pharmacology) and Sc.D.
degrees from the Medical University of South Carolina, an M.D.
degree from The Johns Hopkins University and completed his internal medicine training on the Osler Service at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and as a Staff Associate at the NIH.
Former positions of Wilmer Leigh Thompson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Guilford Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a pharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development and commercialization of proprietary drugs that target the hospital and neurology markets. Presently, Guilford markets two commercial products, GLIADEL(R) Wafer, for the treatment of brain cancer, and AGGRASTAT(R) Injection, a glycoprotein GP IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Guilford's product pipeline includes a novel anesthetic, AQUAVAN(R) Injection, and drugs for treating Parkinson's disease and peripheral nerve injury | Director/Board Member | 2005-10-02 |
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operated as a biopharmaceutical company. It discovered and developed pharmaceutical products to treat diseases that results from deficiencies in the body's natural mechanisms of mucosal hydration. The company was founded by Kendall Harden, Richard C. Boucher, Andre L. Lamotte, H. Jefferson Leighton and Terrance G. McGuire and was headquartered in Whitehouse Station, NJ. | Chairman | 2005-02-10 |
| INOTIV, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2005-01-10 |
Eli Lilly & Co. /Indian Tobraneg Operations/
 Eli Lilly & Co. /Indian Tobraneg Operations/ Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Founded in 1993, Eli Lilly & Co. /Indian Tobraneg Operations/ is a subsidiary of Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd. that operates the Tobraneg business in an unspecified location. Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd. acquired the Indian company from Eli Lilly & Co. on January 13, 2005. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 1993-12-31 |
Case Western Reserve University
 Case Western Reserve University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Wilmer Leigh Thompson
| Medical University of South Carolina | Doctorate Degree |
| College of Charleston | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| INOTIV, INC. | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 6 |
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La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co.
 La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies intended to improve outcomes in patients suffering from life-threatening diseases. Its products portfolio include GIAPREZA and XERAVA. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Guilford Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a pharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development and commercialization of proprietary drugs that target the hospital and neurology markets. Presently, Guilford markets two commercial products, GLIADEL(R) Wafer, for the treatment of brain cancer, and AGGRASTAT(R) Injection, a glycoprotein GP IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Guilford's product pipeline includes a novel anesthetic, AQUAVAN(R) Injection, and drugs for treating Parkinson's disease and peripheral nerve injury | Health Technology |
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
 Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products to treat pain and other central nervous system conditions. Its brands include Gralise, Zipsor, Lazanda, Cambia, NUCYNTA ER and NUCYNTA. The firm focuses on neurology, orphan and specialty medicines. The company was founded by John W. Shell on August 7, 1995 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL. | Health Technology |
Sontra Medical Corp.
 Sontra Medical Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Sontra Medical Corporation engages in the development of transdermal diagnostic and drug delivery products based on its SonoPrep ultrasonic skin permeation technology. SonoPrep is a noninvasive ultrasonic skin permeation technology for medical and therapeutic applications, including transdermal diagnostics and the delivery of drugs through the skin | Health Technology |
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operated as a biopharmaceutical company. It discovered and developed pharmaceutical products to treat diseases that results from deficiencies in the body's natural mechanisms of mucosal hydration. The company was founded by Kendall Harden, Richard C. Boucher, Andre L. Lamotte, H. Jefferson Leighton and Terrance G. McGuire and was headquartered in Whitehouse Station, NJ. | Health Technology |
Eli Lilly & Co. /Indian Tobraneg Operations/
Eli Lilly & Co. /Indian Tobraneg Operations/ Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Founded in 1993, Eli Lilly & Co. /Indian Tobraneg Operations/ is a subsidiary of Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd. that operates the Tobraneg business in an unspecified location. Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd. acquired the Indian company from Eli Lilly & Co. on January 13, 2005. | Health Technology |
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