Assertio Holdings, Inc. Appoints Paul Schwichtenberg to New CTO Role, Mary Pietryga as CCO

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assertio Holdings, Inc. (“Assertio” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ASRT), a pharmaceutical company with comprehensive commercial capabilities offering differentiated products to patients, announced today the creation of a new Transformation Office and the appointment of Paul Schwichtenberg as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO). Mr. Schwichtenberg currently serves as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer and was previously CFO.

“As CTO, Paul will be future looking, working closely with me, to identify synergies, innovative strategies, and new revenue streams to best position the company for future growth,” said Brendan O’Grady, Chief Executive Officer of Assertio Holdings. “Paul brings a wealth of experience to this new position from his prior pharmaceutical leadership roles and as the prior CFO and current CCO of Assertio. As CFO, Paul delivered organizational efficiencies and pricing strategies that led to higher profitability and operating cash flow. Additionally, during Paul’s tenure as CFO, he executed a debt refinancing which strengthened the balance sheet for the company. Under Paul’s leadership as CCO over the last year, the company was able to stabilize portfolio revenue after the acquisition of Rolvedon and generic competition for Indocin. I am excited for Paul to move into this role and look forward to the many positive contributions he will make as we work to rapidly evolve our business and position Assertio for continued success.”

In addition, Mary Pietryga will be appointed as Chief Commercial Officer, effective December 16, 2024, with responsibility for sales, marketing and commercial access, taking over from Schwichtenberg.

Ms. Pietryga joins Assertio from Teva Pharmaceuticals, where she was Vice President and Head of the Global Biosimilar Portfolio. In her role, she led a redesign of the global asset portfolio and created a multi-year framework to increase revenue and drive new partnerships. She has also served as Chief Commercial Officer at Peregrine Market Access, leading contract teams delivering end-to-end, fully integrated, CRO and commercial solutions. Previously she was Vice President of Global Marketing at Pacira Biosciences, driving portfolio growth performance through demand generation. She has held leadership and commercial roles in specialty medicines and other categories at Ferring Pharmaceutical, Collegium, Sanofi, Janssen Ortho-McNeil and Merck & Co. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University and a Master of Business Administration from Villanova University.

“I am pleased to welcome Mary to the team at Assertio, bringing decades of expertise in the commercial drivers of innovative medicines,” said O’Grady. “In previous opportunities working together, she has consistently delivered portfolio solutions, innovative marketing strategies, market access, and sales programs that achieved substantial revenue growth and operating margin targets across multiple pharmaceutical categories.”

About Assertio

Assertio is a commercial pharmaceutical company with comprehensive commercial capabilities offering differentiated products to patients. We have built our commercial portfolio through acquisition or licensing of approved products. Our commercial capabilities include marketing through both a sales force and a non-personal promotion model, market access through payor contracting, and trade and distribution. To learn more about Assertio, visit .

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