CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDRA) today announced the election of Eve E. Slater, M.D., F.A.C.C., to the Company’s Board of Directors as a class III director. Dr. Slater is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology and has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, most recently serving as senior vice president for worldwide policy at Pfizer, Inc. Prior to joining Pfizer, she served in senior management positions at Merck Research Laboratories. In addition, Dr. Slater was the Assistant Secretary for Health and served as chief health policy advisor for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
