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Galena Biopharma Appoints Mark W. Schwartz, Ph.D., as President and Chief Executive Officer

August 21, 2014 7:05 AM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galena Biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: GALE), a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing innovative, targeted oncology treatments that address major medical needs across the full spectrum of cancer care, today announced that Mark W. Schwartz, Ph.D., has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Dr. Schwartz was previously Galena's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He replaces Mark J. Ahn, Ph.D. who has resigned as the President and CEO and as a director of the company to pursue other long held personal and... More