Biocodex appoints new VP, managing director

SAN BRUNO, Calif. Biocodex, manufacturer of Florastor and Florastor Kids probiotic supplements, on Thursday announced the appointment of Marc Rohman as VP and managing director of Biocodex, Inc., the French company’s U.S. subsidiary.

According to Nicolas Coudurier, international director of Biocodex, the U.S. market is a key priority for the company for its planned strategic expansion in the pharmaceutical arena.

“Florastor has been a tremendous success worldwide, and we feel there is great potential for the U.S. to be one of our largest footprints for this and other brands,” Coudurier said. “We’re thrilled to have someone with [Rohman’s] vast pharma expertise, not only on the marketing side, but also on the medical affairs side, to lead our foray into new U.S. product offerings.”

Prior to joining Biocodex, Rohman was part of the senior management team at FlowMedica where he was responsible for directing the company’s collaboration efforts for targeted renal therapy. While at FlowMedica, he also directed the collaborative pharma and other general business development efforts, as well as lead marketing, market development and general promotion of the company.

“Maximizing the potential of the Florastor brand is going to be a key priority for me, but at the same time, I will also be focusing on strategic alliances to build the company’s U.S. portfolio,” Rohman said. “Within the next five years or so, I’d like to see the U.S. arm of Biocodex bring at least two or more products to market.”

In addition to his work at FlowMedica, Rohman also worked for leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies, such as Scios, which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2003, Mallinckrodt (now Tyco Healthcare), Boehringer Mannheim, Knoll Pharmaceuticals and Marion Labs.

Rohman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in advertising from Michigan State University.