Acadia’s New CEO Outlines Growth Strategy

Continuing to grow Nuplazid and Daybue are top priorities along with pipeline and business development, Catherine Owen Adams told Scrip.

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Acadia Pharmaceuticals CEO Catherine Owen Adams is focused on executing near-term growth and building out a pipeline to continue the momentum the company has built in the past year. Owen Adams joined Acadia in September after a lengthy career in big pharma, including most recently overseeing Bristol Myers Squibb’s US business.

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