CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTA) today announced the appointment of Jane F. Barlow, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. to its Board of Directors.

“Dr. Barlow’s expertise in market access and commercial pricing will be invaluable as we continue to develop our pipeline of novel autoimmune therapeutics,” said Craig Wheeler, President and Chief Executive Officer at Momenta Pharmaceuticals. “We are honored to bring Dr. Barlow onto our Board and look forward to leveraging her industry insight as we embark on pre-commercial strategic planning for our potential immune-mediated disease therapies.”

“It is a privilege to join Momenta’s Board at an important time in the Company’s evolution developing novel drug candidates,” adds Dr. Jane F. Barlow. “I look forward to working closely with the dedicated team behind a strong portfolio to advise on effective market access strategy moving forward.”

Dr. Barlow is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Jane Barlow & Associates, LLC, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Real Endpoints, and Board Director at TherapeuticsMD. Prior to her current roles, she was Associate Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health’s Government Services arm where she successfully implemented industry-leading clinical strategies. Formerly, she served as Vice President of Clinical Innovation at MEDCO Health Solutions. Dr. Barlow has extensive experience in steering pharmaceutical development by strategically weighing the value and economic costs that drug candidates bring to the healthcare ecosystem at large. Focusing on cost-effective outcomes, she is dedicated to developing innovative medical and pharmaceutical access strategies.

Dr. Barlow received her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and subsequently completed her residency in occupational and environmental medicine at The Johns Hopkins University, where she also earned her M.P.H. She is a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and served as Chief of Flight Medicine at the Beale and Maxwell Air Force Bases. Additionally, she holds an M.B.A. from the University of Alabama. Accompanying her board-certification in occupational medicine, she is a fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and the American College of Preventive Medicine. She is a diplomat of the American College of Physician Executives and a member of the American Medical Association.

About Momenta

Momenta Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company with a validated innovative scientific platform focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics to treat rare, immune-mediated diseases and advancing its late stage biosimilar portfolio. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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