Avanir Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Rohan Palekar as Chief Commercial Officer

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

today announced the appointment of Rohan Palekar to the position of senior vice president and chief commercial officer. Mr. Palekar will be responsible for leading all of the company's commercial activities. "Rohan has an outstanding track record of success in biopharmaceutical sales and marketing," said Keith A. Katkin, president and CEO of Avanir. "I am delighted that we were able to attract someone of Rohan's caliber to spearhead our global commercial activities. His comprehensive background in healthcare sales and marketing, new product planning and strategic analysis, as well as his leadership capabilities, will be pivotal to the continued commercial success of Avanir."