Dr. Gail M. Farfel, Ph.D., has been the Chief Development Officer and Executive Vice President at Zogenix, Inc. since July 6, 2015. Dr. Farfel serves as an Advisor to Ariotech. With 20 years experience in Clinical Development, Regulatory Strategy and Medical Affairs, she advises companies on asset evaluation, clinical development program planning and regulatory strategy for new chemical entities, new indications and new formulations. Her expertise spans many indications in Psychiatry and Neurology including affective disorders, substance abuse, neurodegenerative diseases and pain. Her Key Accomplishments Include: led or participated in clinical development of 19 NCEs, including 11 commercialized products such as Zoloft, Zyrtec and Lyrica. She has expertise in depression and dysthymia, panic disorder, GAD, PTSD, sleep disorders, schizophrenia, substance abuse liability, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, ADHD, neuropathic pain and other pain syndromes, TBI and SCI. She is experienced in global regulatory submissions including INDs, CTDs, NDAs, sNDAs, MAAs and 505(b)(2), with formulations for capsules, tablets, chewable tablets, sprinkles, oral solutions, IV and patch; multiple successful FDA Advisory Committee Meeting outcomes including two first indications: Zoloft for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Exelon for Parkinson's Disease Dementia; successful leader of collaborations between large multinational companies; between large pharma and biotech; and public-private partnerships. She has a proven track record in US, EU and Japanese regulatory approvals and new product/new indication launches during her career. She served as the Chief Clinical Development and Regulatory Officer at Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since December 2012. She served as Vice President and Therapeutic Area Head for Neuroscience Clinical Development and Medical Affairs of US Neuroscience at Novartis Pharmaceuticals. At Novartis, she oversaw a portfolio of products including Gilenya (fingolimod), Exelon and the Exelon Patch and the antidepressant agomelatine. Prior to Novartis, she held a variety of leadership positions in Clinical Development and Global Medical Affairs at Pfizer, Inc., where she directed programs through all stages of clinical development and regulatory submissions including development of the first product approved globally to treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. She serves as a Director of International Discovery Sourcing Consultants LLC. She serves on the Board of PrintedArt. She is a Member of the PhRMA Clinical Research Subcommittee. She is the author of over 50 scientific articles in the areas of neuropsychopharmacology and drug treatment. Dr. Farfel received the Ginsburg Prize for Dissertation Excellence. She trained as a Biochemist and Behavioral Pharmacologist, receiving a BA in Biochemistry from The University of Virginia and a PhD in Neuropsychopharmacology from The University of Chicago, where she trained as a Behavioral Scientist and Neurotoxicologist.