Martindale Pharma appoints group director for international sales

Martindale Pharma has announced the appointment of Eric Vick as its new group director for international sales.

Mr Vick is the former executive vice-president and commercial director for global commercial operations at Bio Products Laboratory, where he developed the commercial plan supporting the successful sale of the company to Bain Capital.

Prior to this, he served as general manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordic markets at Viropharma and as global marketing director at Novartis, having initially begun his career at GlaxoSmithKline.

His appointment comes at a time when Martindale Pharma is seeking to expand its international sales, particularly in the lucrative emerging markets.

Michael Harris, chief executive officer of Martindale Pharma, said: "Eric's experience and expertise will be invaluable as we look to expand into new geographies and further accelerate sales growth."

The firm is a leading international specialty pharmaceutical company selling products to more than 20 countries around the world.