DURHAM, N.C., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Scorpius Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: SCPX) (“Scorpius” or the “Company”), an integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced the appointment of Shari Udoff-McDonald as VP of Business Development. She brings more than 25 years of experience in biopharma business development and management.
Prior to joining Scorpius, Ms. Udoff-McDonald spent 17 years at BioReliance Corporation, part of MilliporeSigma. She was most recently Head of Commercial, North America, East with interim oversight of half of the European market. Her role included commercial oversight of biologics, vaccines, cell and gene therapies, ADCs, and mRNA GMP testing services for sponsors and CDMOs.
Joe Payne, Scorpius’ President and COO, said, “Shari has the unique combination of experience in the field, at the account-level, and in leadership roles. This wide breadth of business development experience will help Scorpius continue to grow its customer base. I’m confident that Shari will have an immediate, positive impact on our current and future clients.”
Ms. Udoff-McDonald will oversee the business development, marketing, and proposals teams, which are addressing the strong demand for flexible mammalian and microbial biomanufacturing services. Scorpius’ facility in San Antonio, Texas, has available capacity for mammalian and microbial programs, which are supported by on-site process and analytical development services.
“I’m thrilled to join Scorpius BioManufacturing at this key growth stage,” said Ms. Udoff-McDonald. “Scorpius is committed to being a transparent, flexible, and responsive CDMO partner. I am impressed by their technical and scientific capabilities and am even more impressed by the passion and enthusiasm displayed by the team. I look forward to working with current and future clients to bring their large molecule drugs to market.”
Ms. Udoff-McDonald and the Scorpius business development team will be at the BIO International Convention in San Diego on June 3-6. To schedule a meeting, visit https://www.scorpiusbiologics.com/contact-us.
About Scorpius Holdings
Scorpius BioManufacturing Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Scorpius Holdings Inc., an integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on rapidly advancing biologic and cell therapy programs to the clinic and beyond. Scorpius offers a broad array of analytical testing, process development, and manufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies at its state-of-the-art facilities in San Antonio, TX. With an experienced team and new, purpose-built U.S. facilities, Scorpius is dedicated to transparent collaboration and flexible, high-quality biologics biomanufacturing. For more information, please visit www.scorpiusbiologics.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
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