Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> March 18, 2002

Philip Tabbiner – Aaipharma Inc (aaii)

PHILIP S. TABBINER is President and Chief Operating Officer of aaiPharma. As President and COO, Dr. Tabbiner directs key areas of aaiPharma's pharmaceuticals business, including the commercial business, NeoSan Pharmaceuticals; the research, licensing and product development business, aaiResearch; and the corporate administrative functions of legal, regulatory affairs, quality assurance and corporate communications. Dr. Tabbiner joined aaiPharma in 2000 as President of NeoSan Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Tabbiner is a veteran of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry whose career has included executive positions at Bayer Corporation, Chiron Corporation and DuPont Merck Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Tabbiner spent nearly 20 years with DuPont Merck with responsibilities spanning from overseeing the Canadian operations of the pharmaceuticals business, running the original generics business, and directing North American marketing for the pharmaceuticals business to leading worldwide sales and marketing for the Radiopharmaceuticals Division. After leaving DuPont Merck, Dr. Tabbiner joined Chiron as President of International and, when Bayer acquired Chiron, he moved on to Bayer Diagnostics to lead the business development, strategic planning and marketing aspects of the business. Dr. Tabbiner has his doctorate in Business Administration, an MBA in Strategic Management and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. He has held numerous positions in industry organizations and business councils. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a general introduction to the company?

Dr. Tabbiner: aaiPharma is a science-based specialty

pharmaceutical company and it's one that's undergone a

transformation from