Durata appoints Wey to lead IR, public affairs

MORRISTOWN, NJ: Pharmaceutical company Durata Therapeutics has hired Allison Wey as VP of investor relations and public affairs.

Wey will be based in Chicago. She was previously VP of investor relations and corporate affairs at Par Pharmaceuticals until its recent acquisition by investment firm TPG. She has also served as VP of investor relations and corporate communications at Boron, LePore & Associates; SVP at Edelman Financial Worldwide; and MD of the financial communications group at Hill and Knowlton.

Durata develops and commercializes therapeutics for patients with infectious diseases and acute illnesses.