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People in the News: Alberto Gutierrez, Panna Sharma, Eutillio Buccilli, Paul Kasian, More

Alberto Gutierrez

Alberto Gutierrez has joined NDA Partners as an expert consultant. The company provides consulting services in product development and regulation of medical products. Gutierrez is the former director, Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health, FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health. He spent 25 years at the agency before leaving last September.


Panna Sharma

Cancer Genetics announced that its CEO Panna Sharma will be stepping down as president, director, and CEO of the firm. The company’s board has appointed current COO John Roberts as the interim CEO. Sharma will provide consulting services during the transition period.


Eutillio Buccilli, Paul Kasian

Genetic Technologies, a Melbourne, Australia-based molecular diagnostics company, said this week that Eutillio Buccilli will step down as CEO. Buccilli joined the company in June 2014 as CFO and was appointed CEO in February 2015. Paul Kasian has been appointed interim CEO while the company undertakes an executive search for a permanent CEO.


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