MORRISVILLE – Larry Pickett Jr., a veteran information technology officer in the pharmaceutical sector, is the new chief information and digital officer at life science firm Syneos Health.
“We believe Larry’s vast biopharmaceutical technology and data expertise will add tremendous value to our end-to-end product development model,” said Jason Meggs, Chief Financial Officer at Syneos Health in a statement. “His unique IT leadership background, combined with his development of entrepreneurial, revenue generating biopharmaceutical products, makes him the ideal match for our organization. I’m excited to see first-hand what this powerful combination produces for our colleagues, customers and the patients they serve.”
Pickett most recently served as CEO at RxDataScience in RTP which he cofounded. He also served previously as CIO at Purdue Pharma and worked for Merck, Glaxo and GE.
“There is an ever-evolving amount of healthcare data being generated across the clinical to commercial continuum,” said Pickett. “Syneos Health is the only end-to-end company positioned to unlock the value of this data, sharing insights that can ultimately save lives. I look forward to helping lead this discovery process and taking part in this life-changing work.”
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