Pacira Pharmaceutical’s Scibetta Joins Maverick Therapeutics as CEO

James Scibetta has joined Maverick Therapeutics as CEO and member of the Brisbane, CA, biotech’s board of directors. Scibetta comes to Maverick from Parsippany, NJ-based Pacira Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:PCRX]]), where he was president. Earlier this year, Takeda Pharmaceutical signed Maverick on to a five-year, $125 million partnership pursuing new cancer immunotherapies.

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.