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Pillar Biosciences: Randy Pritchard

Sep 01, 2021

Pillar Biosciences has appointed Randy Pritchard as CEO, replacing Gang Song, also the company's founder, who will transition to the role of board chairman. Pritchard has more than 24 years of healthcare experience, including as SVP of US diagnostics marketing; SVP and lifestyle leader in the division of POC Diagnostic and Core Reagents; and VP of marketing at centralized diagnostics at Roche Diagnostics.

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