Former Allergan Exec Rhatigan Joins Merz to Lead North American Unit

Bob Rhatigan has been named president and CEO of the North American operations of German skin care products company Merz Pharma. Rhatigan will be based at Merz North America’s headquarters in Raleigh, NC. He comes to Merz from Irvine, CA, healthcare products company Alphaeon, where he was president and chief operating officer. His experience also includes serving as the senior vice president of the facial aesthetics unit of Allergan (NYSE: [[ticker:AGN]]).

Author: Frank Vinluan

Xconomy Editor Frank Vinluan is a business journalist with experience covering technology and life sciences. Based in Raleigh, he was a staff writer at the Triangle Business Journal covering technology, biotechnology and energy before joining MedCityNews.com as North Carolina bureau chief. Prior to moving to North Carolina’s Research Triangle in 2007 he held business reporting positions at The Des Moines Register and The Seattle Times.