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Vida Animal Health

Division

Therapeutics

Oral solid dosage form

  • Chagas Disease
  • Leishmania-cutaneous & visceral
  • 2nd generation products—new formulations and indications
  • Early-Stage assets

Diagnostics

Point of Care, Serologic Lateral Flow Assays

  • Chagas Disease Test
  • Leishmania Test
  • 2nd generation products—new formulations and indications
  • Early-Stage assets

Laboratory Services

  • Bioanalytic
  • PCR Testing

Vida Human Health

Division

Therapeutics

Oral solid dosage form

  • Chagas Disease
  • Leishmania-cutaneous & visceral
  • 2nd generation products—new formulations and indications
  • Early-Stage assets

Diagnostics

Point of Care, Serologic Lateral Flow Assays

  • Chagas Disease Test
  • Leishmania Test
  • 2nd generation products—new formulations and indications
  • Early-Stage assets

Laboratory Services

  • Bioanalytic
  • PCR Testing

Our Team

Roy Madigan, D.V.M.

Director Ejecutivo y Fundador

Roy T. Madigan, D.V.M., es el principal científico en el estudio de tratamiento canino de Chagas, la base de la fuerza aérea de desaire, San Antonio, TX — investigación sobre el tratamiento de la enfermedad de Chagas canina en los Estados Unidos perros de trabajo militares del ejército. Madigan es también director del hospital de animales de Smithson Valley en Spring Branch, TX (director médico y Coordinador de medicina animal pequeña). Es el fundador de vida Pharmacal, una empresa de fabricación farmacéutica humana y veterinaria sin fines de lucro. El enfoque de la compañía es el desarrollo de nuevas terapias para tratar enfermedades parasitarias desatendidas tanto en humanos como en animales. El trabajo de Madigan incluye la presentación de la primera patente de medicamentos veterinarios para anti-T. actividad de cruzi en perros y realización de investigación pionera en el estudio de los efectos curativos de la combinación de fármacos en células cardíacas humanas infectadas con enfermedad de Chagas. Es miembro del grupo de trabajo de Chagas de Texas, centros para el control de enfermedades y el centro de Ciencias de la salud de la Universidad de Texas, San Antonio, TX, como el líder veterinario de la enfermedad canina de Chagas en Texas. El grupo de trabajo aumenta la conciencia pública de la enfermedad de Chagas trabajando con proveedores de salud, entomólogos, marketing y el público. Él está trabajando con la FDA para la aprobación de regímenes de tratamiento de Chagas canino, y con laboratorios comerciales para desarrollar técnicas serológicas para diagnosticar la infección de T. cruzi en perros. Él reside en el país de la colina de Tejas con su esposa, dos niños, cinco perros, gato, y hurón.

John Librie

Chief Executive Officer

John joined Vida Pharmacal as CEO in 2022, bringing over 35 years of executive-level experience with start-up biopharmaceutical companies. Prior to joining Vida, John founded Velcision LLC, a highly successful commercialization company providing startup companies with executive leadership and expertise in commercial, regulatory, clinical, manufacturing, and operations. He has a successful track record of building companies, commercial launches, significant revenue generation, and profitability. John’s additional experience includes fund raising and in-licensing and out-licensing products. John previously served as CEO at Cellular Preservation Technologies, ONY Biotech, and Shore Therapeutics. He was senior vice president, Sales & Marketing, at Acorda Therapeutics, where he helped drive the company’s initial public offering (IPO). As a regional director, he played a key role in the commercialization of Genentech in the early days of the biotechnology industry.

Gerard Cignarella

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer

Gerard currently serves as the CFO and CBO at Vida Pharmacal Inc., where he leads corporate development, finance, M&A, and global business development activities. Gerard's executive experience spans more than 30 years of success in leading and executing corporate development, finance, merger-and-acquisition, and business development transactions. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for conceiving, developing, and executing strategies and initiatives for driving revenue, growth, competitive marketing position, profits, and shareholder value. Prior to joining Vida, Gerard held progressive senior executive level positions at Pfizer Inc., Acorda Therapeutics, Retrophin, and Kora Healthcare LTD—as well as led startups and consulting companies.