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Rich Masterson leads Valeant's Global Commercial Development function which encompasses Global Marketing, Product Development, and Licensing & Business Development. He has more than eighteen years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry spanning a broad range of commercial responsibilities in numerous therapeutic areas. Prior to joining Valeant Mr. Masterson worked at TAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. where he was General Manager of the Lupron franchise, a $900M business, and Vice President of Licensing. During his tenure in the licensing department at TAP he completed fourteen transactions for products in development and on the market. Prior to assuming responsibility for TAP's licensing function, Mr. Masterson held positions of steadily increasing responsibility in the marketing and business development departments. He holds a BA degree in economics from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Management degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. Before joining industry, Mr. Masterson served seven years in the Special Operations group of the U.S. Navy. | 