Barry Greene was interested in pursuing opportunities related to central nervous system diseases when the long-time Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. president made the decision to move on. Already familiar with Sage Therapeutics, Inc. and unable to take a long vacation between executive gigs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Greene told Scrip, the opportunity to lead CNS drug developer Sage as its new CEO was a “no-brainer” – pun intended.
Barry Greene Seizes CNS Leadership Opportunity As New Sage CEO
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When Greene made the decision to leave Alnylam, he was interested in working with a drug maker treating central nervous system diseases.

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