Pfizer's Robert Clark to move to Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk has appointed Robert Clark as vice president of regulatory affairs in a role that will see him lead the Danish pharma company's US regulatory team.

He will also be tasked with maintaining “relationships with key individuals and agencies outside of Novo Nordisk that play a specific role in the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) review and approval process”, Novo said.

Clark will join the company on May 14 from Pfizer, where he was US regulatory strategy head, leading or supporting approvals of new cardiovascular, endocrine, women's health and anti-infective medicines.

"Bob is bringing 27 years of experience and knowledge of the global and US regulatory environment, and it's that know-how we require for an increasingly complex pharmaceutical marketplace," said Anne Philips, corporate vice president of clinical development, medical and regulatory affairs at Novo Nordisk.

"Novo Nordisk has one of the most promising diabetes pipelines in the industry, and having a respected leader known to regulatory authorities will help us achieve our ongoing mission to bring new therapies to patients."