SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmaxis announced today that Mr Charles Kiefel has retired as a director.
"Mr Kiefel has been a director since 2003, prior to the Company's listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, and has more recently decided to concentrate his energies on early stage companies. The directors of Pharmaxis join me in thanking Charles for his valuable contribution over the formative years of the company," said Pharmaxis Chairman Mr Denis Hanley.
Mr Hanley said discussions had commenced with potential new directors in the continuing process of Board transition at Pharmaxis.
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