- Dedicated unit to support Altamira's activities in consumer health products
- OTC Consumer Health to be led by experienced marketing strategist, Jean Lachance
HAMILTON, BERMUDA / ACCESSWIRE / February 4, 2022 / Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:CYTO), a company dedicated to developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs, today announced that it has established a new business unit, OTC Consumer Health, to support the ongoing global roll out of Bentrio™, its nasal spray for the protection against airborne viruses and allergens.
OTC Consumer Health will be led by Jean Lachance, who will join Altamira in May 2022. Mr. Lachance brings more than 20 years of global marketing and sales experience in over-the-counter ("OTC") consumer health and pharmaceutical products. His experience spans multiple therapeutic areas and product categories, including the "Cough & Cold" and "Allergy" categories, to which Bentrio™ belongs.
Mr. Lachance currently oversees global marketing initiatives for a variety of consumer care products at Abbott EDP (Established Product Division). Previously, he served as the Senior Regional Marketing Manager for Europe at Mundipharma Consumer Care; Marketing Director at Merck Consumer Care (now Bayer Consumer Care); Allergy & Cough Cold Brand Manager at Schering-Plough; and Sales, Trade Marketing & Brand Manager at Abbott Laboratories. Mr. Lachance obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Laval University and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from UQAM University.
"We are delighted to welcome Jean as a new member of our leadership team," commented Thomas Meyer, Altamira Therapeutics' founder, Chairman and CEO. "With his extensive and demonstrable record of brand-building in international OTC markets, specifically in the Allergy and Cough & Cold categories, Jean is exceptionally well qualified to help us maximize the global opportunity we see for Bentrio, which will drive strong growth in 2022 and beyond."
About Altamira Therapeutics
Altamira Therapeutics is dedicated to developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs. The Company is currently active in three areas: the development of RNA therapeutics for extrahepatic therapeutic targets (OligoPhore™ / SemaPhore™ platforms; preclinical), nasal sprays for protection against airborne viruses and allergens (Bentrio™; commercial) or the treatment of vertigo (AM-125; Phase 2), and the development of therapeutics for intratympanic treatment of tinnitus or hearing loss (Keyzilen® and Sonsuvi®, Phase 3). The Company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda with its main operations in Basel, Switzerland. The shares of Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "CYTO."
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