ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) today announced the appointment of Jonathan E. Dickinson to the position of General Manager, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals (Europe), Sàrl. Mr. Dickinson is a seasoned commercial executive bringing more than 20 years of pharmaceutical-industry experience to ARIAD, with special emphasis on global and pan-European leadership of several important cancer medicines. Mr. Dickinson is responsible for leading ARIAD’s European commercialization initiatives -- focused first on the anticipated European approval and launch of Iclusig® (ponatinib) in the third quarter of 2013 and subsequently on ARIAD’s other cancer medicines in development.
