With Shire Behind Him, Jonas Starts New Chapter At SAGE
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The upbeat ex-Shire exec has moved on from his tumultuous break-up with the specialty pharma and is on day three in his new role as CEO of CNS start-up SAGE Therapeutics. He will focus on bringing CNS products forward for orphan indications.
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