HEALTHSTORY 512· JULY 27, 2026

Rigel Pharmaceuticals names Alison Hannah chief medical officer

The person who sets a drug company's clinical strategy and oversees how patient trials are designed is called the chief medical officer. Rigel Pharmaceuticals has filled that seat, hiring Alison Hannah as executive vice president and chief…

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