Gonzalo de Miquel, new Global Medical Director of Almirall R&D Area

Barcelona, 20 July 2007.- Almirall announces the appointment of Dr Gonzalo de Miquel as Global Medical Director of the R&D area at Almirall reporting to the Executive Director of the R&D Area, Dr Per Olof Andersson. This appointment is a further example of Almirall’s commitment to the development of its R&D area.

Dr de Miquel brings to the position solid medical experience within the pharmaceutical industry and more specifically in the respiratory and rheumatology areas. He joined Almirall in 2004 as Senior Medical Advisor in the R&D Area, later taking on the position of Head of Global Medical Affairs in the International Area.

Gonzalo de Miquel has a degree in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, specialising in Rheumatology.

Almirall

Almirall, an international pharmaceutical company committed to health, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, researches, develops, manufactures and commercialises its own R&D and licensed drugs with the aim of improving people’s health and quality of life.

The therapeutic areas on which Almirall focuses its research resources are related to the treatment of asthma, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

Almirall is currently present in over 80 countries. The company has direct presence in Europe and Latin America via affiliates in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Belgium and Mexico.

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