Biopharmaceutical company names medical science liaison field force leaders.

2004 MAY 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vicuron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (MICU) announced the appointment of Jennifer D. Copeland, MS, and Steven P. Gelone, PharmD, as senior directors to establish and lead the company's medical science liaison field force.

Ms. Copeland and Dr. Gelone are building and deploying a team of professionals whose initial focus will be to lay the groundwork for the launch of the company's investigational antifungal agent, anidulafungin, by conducting physician outreach, medical education and opinion leader development.

Ms. Copeland will manage the company's medical science liaisons in the Western region and Dr. Gelone will oversee …