Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed board member Jeffrey Meckler to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 1, 2015. Mr. Meckler had been serving as company's Interim CEO since March 31, 2015. Mr. Meckler has over 25 years of experience in life science companies, including 17 years at Pfizer Inc. in a variety of positions, including Manufacturing, Systems, Market Research and Corporate Finance.

Mr. Meckler currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for Retrophin, Inc. Mr. Meckler has also served as Managing Director of The Andra Group.