Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC appointed Lisa Bright to the board as a nonexecutive director, effective Feb. 1, 2019.

Bright serves on the board of Ascendis Pharma A/S and has been president, international, at Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc. since July 2016. She was also previously a vice president at GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Gilead Sciences Inc.

Northwich, U.K.-based Dechra Pharmaceuticals develops veterinary pharmaceuticals and related products for veterinarians worldwide.