New CEO For Sun BioPharma
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Executive Summary
Sun BioPharma Inc., which is developing therapies for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, has appointed David Kaysen president and chief executive officer as well as a member of its board of directors. Kaysen's previous roles include president and chief executive officer of Uroplasty, a publicly traded global medical device company now part of Cogentix Medical.
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