Antares Pharma, Inc. announced the appointment of Joseph V. Renda as Senior Vice President of Commercial. Mr. Renda succeeds Patrick Shea who resigned to pursue other interests. Mr. Renda has had a successful career in leading commercial sales, marketing, and operations at large and mid-sized pharmaceutical companies. Prior to joining Antares, Mr. Renda was Vice President, U.S. Sales Autoimmune and Rare Disease at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals where he led a 200-person organization responsible for over $1 billion in annual sales and managed 5 unique therapeutic areas and institutional account teams.