Primary Job Title CEO Primary Organization Acura Pharmaceuticals
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Regions Great Lakes, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Mr. Robert B. Jones, Bob has been the Chief Executive Officer and the President of Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. since July 7, 2011. Mr. Jones served as the Chief Operating Officer of Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. from April 7,2008 to April 2011. He served as an Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim President of Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. from
April 28, 2011 to July 6, 2011. He served as a Senior Vice President of Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. from April 7,2008 to April 2011. He served as Vice President of finance of Adolor Corporation from May, 2003 to March, 2008 and also served as its Vice President, Strategy and Business Analysis. He has over 19 years of healthcare and pharmaceutical experience in finance, marketing and business development positions in both entrepreneurial and large pharmaceutical companies. Prior to Adolor Corporation, Mr. Jones served as Vice President of finance and Chief Operating Officer of Opt-e-scrip, Inc., a startup personalized medicine company From November, 2000 to May, 2003. Previously, he served as Vice President, sales and marketing for Purepac Pharmaceutical Company where he launched over 12 new products to retail pharmacies. He also held senior level positions with Endeavor Pharmaceuticals and Burroughs Wellcome Company and served as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Endeavor Pharmaceuticals Inc. He has been a Director of Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. since July 2011. Mr. Jones holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina and a BS in Operations Research from Cornell University.
