MPI Research

Thomas Laughlin has been named executive vice president of sales and marketing MPI Research, and will be a member of the company’s corporate management team. Mr. Laughlin has more than 30 years of executive experience in the healthcare industry.

Most recently, he served as president and chief executive officer of SunHealth Solutions, a company he founded that marketed a novel UV ray monitoring skin patch worldwide. Prior to that, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer of Zila Pharmaceuticals, where he led several major healthcare and biotechnology marketing initiatives. He also served as senior vice president for global new business at Bayer. Mr. Laughlin also held key leadership roles at Pharmacia & Upjohn, Procter & Gamble/RVI, and Pfizer.

MPI Research chairman and chief executive officer Bill Parfet said, “With his wealth of knowledge and legacy in key organizations, Tom Laughlin is the right person to take our company to the next level. MPI Research has focused on growing into our current position as the third largest CRO in the world over the past decade; now we look to someone with Tom’s sound business acumen and leadership talent to help us solidify our position as the best CRO worldwide.”

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