SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACADIA PharmaceuticalsInc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) announced today announced that Mark Schneyer has been appointed to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Business Development and Chief Business Officer. Mr. Schneyer will be responsible for sourcing and executing business development opportunities and serve as a member of the company’s Executive Management Committee. He will report to Steve Davis, Chief Executive Officer.

“I am very excited to welcome Mark to ACADIA as his extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical industry will be a valuable addition as we continue to expand our pipeline through business development,” said Mr. Davis. “We remain focused on leveraging our research and development and commercial expertise as we advance our business development strategies to position ACADIA for long-term growth.”

Mr. Schneyer joins ACADIA from Pfizer Inc. where he most recently was Vice President, Business Development, for the Upjohn division. Mr. Schneyer joined Pfizer’s Worldwide Business Development organization in 2011 and served in various business development positions of increasing responsibility overseeing strategic transactions spanning licensing agreements, product acquisitions and divestitures, strategic collaborations and company acquisitions. Prior to Pfizer, he was an investment banker at Lazard and advised boards of directors and senior management teams in the healthcare sector. Mr. Schneyer earned a Bachelor of Science in economics with a concentration in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

ACADIA is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs in central nervous system disorders. ACADIA has developed and commercialized the first and only medicine approved for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis. ACADIA also has ongoing clinical development efforts in additional areas with significant unmet need, including dementia-related psychosis, major depressive disorder, the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, and Rett syndrome. This press release and further information about ACADIA can be found at: www.acadia-pharm.com.

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