Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 22, 2001

Edward Danse – Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc (ista)

EDWARD H. DANSE is President and Chief Executive Officer of ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to joining ISTA, he was with Allergan, Inc., where he held various management positions from 1988-1997. Mr. Danse was with Coopervision/Cooper Companies, Inc., from 1987-1988; Bausch & Lomb from 1984-1987; Schering-Plough from 1977-1984. Mr. Danse holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA., Master of International Management (MIM), 1977, American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) Phoenix, AZ. Profile
TWST: Could you start with a brief historical sketch of the company?

Mr. Danse: What we know today as ISTA Pharmaceuticals, was originally

founded in 1992 as Advanced Corneal Systems (ACS). At