Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc. promoted Angus Smith to senior vice president, chief business officer and principal financial officer.
Smith joined Pernix in September 2014 as vice president of M&A and corporate finance, and was appointed vice president of business development and strategic planning in July 2016.
The New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company also named John Leone as its lead independent director.
Leone, who joined the Pernix board in November 2017, is currently an operating partner at Madryn Asset Management LP, an investment fund focused on providing capital to healthcare companies.
