Heron Therapeutics, Inc. announced the appointment of William Forbes, Pharm.D., as Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer. In addition, Kimberly Manhard, Heron's Executive Vice President, Drug Development, has resigned from her position. Dr. Forbes joins Heron's management team and will be responsible for leading clinical and product development for Heron's acute care and oncology care franchises.

Dr. Forbes brings more than thirty years of pharmaceutical product development experience to Heron and has contributed to 14 marketing approvals spanning a diverse range of therapeutic areas in the U.S. and European markets. Prior to joining Heron, Dr. Forbes served as the Chief Development Officer at Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. from 2021 to 2022. From 2016 to 2020, Dr. Forbes served as the President and CEO of Vivelix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., where he was the founder and responsible for all strategic and operational aspects of the organization.

Prior to that, Dr. Forbes served as the Chief Development Officer at Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as the Head of Medical and RD from 2005 to 2015. Earlier in his career, Dr. Forbes held various positions in clinical research and development at Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc., Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Glaxo, Inc. Dr. Forbes received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Creighton University, and he completed fellowships in cardiovascular research at Creighton Cardiac Center and in clinical research at Glaxo, Inc.