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Tarsus Appoints Jeff Farrow as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
IRVINE, Calif., April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TARS), whose mission is to focus on unmet needs and apply proven
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[{"type":"text","content":"IRVINE, Calif., April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TARS), whose mission is to focus on unmet needs and apply proven science and new technology to revolutionize treatment for patients, starting with eye care, today announced the appointment of Jeff Farrow as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Farrow succeeds Leo Greenstein who served as CFO since 2020 and will be leaving Tarsus to pursue other professional interests. Mr. Farrow is a seasoned finance and corporate strategy executive with more than two decades of experience successfully leading teams in the life science industry, including several publicly traded commercial biotech companies. Most recently, Jeff served as Chief Financial Officer at Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc., where he was an integral part of the leadership team that secured regulatory approval and successfully commercialized Oxbryta for the treatment of sickle cell disease. Prior to that, he held other CFO roles at ZS Pharma and Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc., where he provided strategic and financial leadership for product development and the commercialization of category-creating therapies for disease areas with large unmet needs. “I’m delighted to welcome Jeff to Tarsus and look forward to his leadership as we enter the next stage of growth and transition into a commercial organization,” said Bobak Azamian, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Tarsus. “Jeff’s robust experience in finance, corporate strategy and business development – as well as his proven track record in supporting companies as they evolve into successful commercial enterprises – will help position us to transform into a leading eye care company.” “I’m excited to join Tarsus at this very important and exciting time in the company’s evolution, where we have the opportunity to create and build an entirely new category in eye care and potentially help millions of patients suffering from Demodex blepharitis,” said Mr. Farrow. “I am enthusiastic about joining this extremely talented and motivated team to help take Tarsus to the next level and deliver value to patients and shareholders.” “We are extremely grateful for Leo’s commitment and contributions to Tarsus. With his leadership, Tarsus secured multiple rounds of funding, completed a successful IPO,...