A.cavagnaro

Biography

Albert Cavagnaro joined us in September 2015 as our Chief Legal Officer. Mr Cavagnaro has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.  Prior to joining us, from August 2011 to September 2015, Mr Cavagnaro served as General Counsel to Osmotica Pharmaceutical Corp., a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures branded and generic pharmaceutical products.  Mr Cavagnaro also served on Osmotica’s executive committee, which was responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of all administrative and operational functions of the organization, and assisted the company in its transformation from a generic drug developer into a specialty pharmaceutical company complete with commercial manufacturing capabilities and two Phase III NDA products.  Prior to Osmotica, from May 2011 to August 2011, Mr Cavagnaro served as a consultant to start-up and mature companies in various industries assisting them in organizational, legal and strategic issues.  Prior to this, Mr Cavagnaro spent seventeen years with AAIPharma Inc. (later known as ZeeCRO Inc.), a drug development and manufacturing service provider, where he worked in positions of increasing responsibility and most recently as Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs.  Mr Cavagnaro earned an AB in Mathematics from Duke University and an MBA and JD from the University of North Carolina.  

Research Interest

Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology