Bergstrom Brings Drug Development and Management Expertise to Rapidly Expanding Pharmaceutical
Development Business
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – October 9, 2006 - Pharmatek Laboratories – a premier pharmaceutical chemistry
development organization supporting the pharmaceutical industry - today announced the appointment of
Robert Bergstrom, Ph.D. to the new position of vice president, business development. This follows the
company's recent announcement to relocate its San Diego-based operations to a larger facility in
December 2006. Dr. Bergstrom has worked as a drug development scientist in contract research
organizations and pharmaceutical companies for more than twenty-five years.
"Dr. Bergstrom brings with him a tremendous combination of product development and business
development experience, which is necessary for us to continue to expand our pharmaceutical chemistry
development business while maintaining our client-centric approach to drug development," said Timothy
Scott, president of Pharmatek. "His comprehensive understanding of analytical chemistry, formulation
development and cGMP manufacturing will provide our customers with a complete pharmaceutical
chemistry outsourcing resource."
Bergstrom joins Pharmatek from Cardinal Health, where he served as senior vice president and general
manager of its San Diego facility. While at Cardinal, Bergstrom oversaw sterile product development of
preclinical and clinical development phases for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Prior to
joining Cardinal, Bergstrom worked as a scientist for such companies as Alliance Pharmaceuticals,
Gensia, Baxter Healthcare and Merck. Bergstrom received his Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from
the University of California, Santa Cruz and completed his post doctoral research at the University of
Toronto.
"Dr. Bergstrom's extensive experience in drug development will provide our clients with another level of
confidence when discussing their development projects," said Dr. Jeffrey Bibbs, CEO and CSO of
Pharmatek. "He is a great addition to what is already an excellent team at Pharmatek, and I know he will
contribute significantly to the company's continued growth and success."
About Pharmatek Laboratories, Inc.
Pharmatek Laboratories, Inc. is a premier pharmaceutical chemistry development organization supporting the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Pharmatek focuses on bringing client compounds from discovery to the clinic with services that include compound selection, analytical development, preformulation testing, formulation development, GMP manufacturing and stability storage and testing.
Company Contact:
Elizabeth Hickman, Marketing Manager
Pharmatek Laboratories, Inc.
(858) 805-6383
ehickman@pharmatek.com
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