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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.3M
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We are a leader in developing a hemoglobin-based oxygen-carrying red blood cell substitute. The initial indication we are seeking for our product PolyHeme is the treatment of life-threatening hemoglobin levels when blood transfusion is indicated but red blood cells may not be available, appropriate or acceptable. PolyHeme is a human hemoglobin-based temporary oxygen-carrying red blood cell substitute. PolyHeme simultaneously restores lost blood volume and hemoglobin levels and is designed for rapid, massive infusion. PolyHeme requires no cross-matching. It is compatible with all blood types and therefore immediately available for infusion. It has an extended shelf life in excess of 12 months. Patient enrollment was completed in July 2006 in a landmark Phase III, randomized, controlled open-label, multicenter, parallel group study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PolyHeme when used to treat severely injured patients in hemorrhagic shock before they reach a hospital. Under the protocol, treatment began at the scene of the injury or in the ambulance, and continued during transport and a 12 hour post-injury period in the hospital. Northfield intends to submit a BLA for PolyHeme to FDA with a request for Priority Review, based on the potential of PolyHeme to address a critical, unmet medical need.
Chief Executive Officer
Ed WoodNumber of Employees 91
Contact Information
1560 Sherman Ave Ste 1000
Evanston, Illinois 60201-4800
(847) 864-3500
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NAICS Code Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing: 325414
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FDA Calendar Updates: AMAG Pharma Up, Northfield Labs Down
Mike Havrilla submits: Below is a summary of updates to the BioMedReports.com database of over 200 entries included in the FDA and Clinical Trial Calendars.The FDA Calendar includes companies with pending new drug, biological agent, or medical device new product decisions at the FDA sorted by their PDUFA decision deadline...
Northfield Laboratories, Inc. F2Q09 (Qtr End 11/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Lynn Brecken – Brecken Capital. Lynn Brecken – Brecken Capital Assuming you get FDA approval, how quickly would be the time frame from approval to actually revenue generation and what are the plans to actually fund the company, either...
Two Near-Term Biotech Plays
David White submits: The news wire yesterday (December 30, 2008) reported that two drug companies have been granted priority review status for their new submittals: Northfield Laboratories NFLD and Savient Pharmaceticals SVNT. Naturally both of these stocks shot up yesterday. However, it will take time for the news to filter...
Northfield Laboratories Inc. Announces Annual Meeting Date; Outlines Proposals Requiring Shareholder Approval
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northfield Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLD) announced today that its annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, at The Deer Path Inn, 255 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, Illinois. The meeting will be webcast, with details to be...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Wood | Chief Executive Officer |
| Jack J. Kogut | Cfo & Senior Vice President, Admin |
| John F. Bierbaum | Chief Financial Officer, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Laurel Omert | Chief Medical Officer |
| Marc Doubleday | Chief Technical Officer |
| Robert L. McGinnis | Senior Vice President |
| Donna O Neill-Mulvihill | Vice President of Finance |
| Eva C. Essig | Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality |
| George A. Hides | Vice President |
| Jay H. Kleiman | Vice President, Clinical Affairs |
| John J. Hinds | Vice President, Finance |
| Sophia H. Twaddell | Vice President |
| Bruce S. Chelberg | Director Independence |
| Marcia Mead | Manager, HR |
| Ernest E Moore | Lead Investigator for Northfield's Phase |
| George Allen |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Steven A. Gould | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
| David A. Savner | Chairman |
| Alan L. Heller | Board of Directors |
| Jack Olshansky | Board of Directors |
| Paul M. Ness | Board of Directors |
Mr. Wood, age 62, has served as a director of Northfield since September 2005. Since 2000, he has served as Chief Executive Officer of Summit Roundtable, consultants to medical products companies. Prior to 2000, Mr. Wood served as President of COBE BCT Inc., now Gambro BCT Inc., a blood component technology company. Mr. Wood is also a director of MonoGen, Inc., Engineering and Research Associates, Inc. (SEBRA) and ArcScan, Inc. Mr. Wood received his M.B.A. from the University of Colorado in 1972.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Summit Roundtable | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Research Associates | Director | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Monogen | Director | Current |
| Summit Roundtable | Summit Roundtable's Principal | Former |
| Mission Medical | Executive Chairman | Former |
| University of Colorado | M.B.A. | Former |
| Harvey Mudd College | B.S. in chemistry | Former |
Dr. Gould is a founding member of Northfield’s scientific team and has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Northfield since July 2002. From July 1993 to July 2002, Dr. Gould served as President and a director of Northfield. Prior to that time, Dr.Gould served as a Consultant and Principal Investigator for Northfield’s clinical trials. From 1989 to 1993, Dr. Gould served as Chief of the Department of Surgery of Michael Reese Hospital. Since 1990, Dr. Gould has also served as Professor of Surgery, nonsalaried, at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. From 1979 through 1989, Dr.Gould was Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at The University of Chicago School of Medicine. Dr. Gould has been involved in development of national transfusion policy through his participation in the activities of the National Heart Lung Blood Institute, the National Blood Resource Education Panel, the Department of Defense, the American Association of Blood Banks, the American College of Surgeons and The American Red Cross. Dr. Gould received his M.D. degree from the Boston University School of Medicine in 1973.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Executive Officer | Former |
| University of Illinois College of Medicine | Professor | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | President | Former |
| University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine | Associate Professor | Former |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Director | Current |
Mr. Kogut has served as Senior Vice President Administration since August 2006. He was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in January 2003. From 1986 to December 2002, Mr. Kogut served as Vice President Finance. Mr. Kogut has also served as Northfield's Secretary and Treasurer since January 1994. From 1982 to 1986, he was the Group Controller Health Products for Sybron Corporation and also served as President of Sybron Asia. Mr. Kogut received his M.B.A. degree from Loyola University of Chicago in 1972.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Cfo & Senior Vice President, Admin | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Senior Vice President Administration | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Secretary and Treasurer | Former |
| Loyola University Chicago | M.B.A. Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Chief Financial Officer, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Chief Financial Officer Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis | Current |
| Saint Paul | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pohlad Companies Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| PepsiAmericas, Inc. | Senior Officer | Former |
| University of Minnesota | B.S. Degree | Former |
Dr. Omert has served as Chief Medical Officer since January 2005. Prior to that, she was Associate Professor of Surgery at Drexel University and Associate Director of Trauma at Allegheny General Hospital. She received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. She completed fellowships in trauma and critical care at the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Systems, Baltimore, MD, and in surgical research at the University of Pittsburgh. After completing her clinical training, Dr. Omert served as Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Trauma at West Virginia University. She is the author of numerous clinical and scientific publications on various aspects of the care of trauma patients.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Chief Medical Officer | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Chief Medical Officer | Current |
| Drexel University | Associate Professor | Former |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Associate Professor | Former |
| West Virginia University | Associate Professor | Former |
| West Virginia University | Director | Former |
| Loyola University | M.D. Degree | Former |
| Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine | M.D. | Former |
| Stritch School of Medicine | M.D. Degree | Former |
| Yale University | B.A. | Former |
| University of Pittsburgh | Md, and In Surgical Research | Former |
Mr. Doubleday has served as Vice President and General Manager since February 2003. From December 1994 through February 2003, Mr. Doubleday served as Northfield’s Vice President Process Engineering since December 1994. Prior to December 1994, he served as Northfield’s Plant Manager and Senior Process Engineer. Before joining Northfield in 1988, Mr. Doubleday was employed in various capacities with Davy McKee, Millipore Corporation and Abbott Laboratories, Inc. Mr. Doubleday received his M.M. degree from Northwestern University in 1991.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Chief Technical Officer | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Chief Technical Officer | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Plant Manager and Process Engineer | Former |
| Millipore Corporation | Former | |
| Abbott Laboratories | Former | |
| Northwestern University | Master of Management | Former |
| Northwestern University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Iowabiotech.Com | Senior Vice President Operations | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Construction Co., Inc. | Project Manager | Former |
| University of Chicago | M.B.A. Degree | Former |
Ms. O’Neill-Mulvihill, has served as the Company’s Controller since January 2006. From November 1998 to January 2006, she served as Controller of Evanston Lumber Company. Ms. O’Neill-Mulvihill received a B.S. in Finance in 1999 and an MBA in Management Information Systems in 2005, both from DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. She is also a Certified Public Accountant
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Vice President of Finance | Current |
| Evanston Lumber | Controller | Former |
Dr. Essig has served as Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality since September 2003. From 1993 to 2003, Dr. Essig served in various capacities at Searle-Pharmacia, now Pfizer Inc., with her most recent position being Director Worldwide Regulatory Affairs with global responsibility for Celebrex. Dr. Essig received her Ph.D. degree in neuropharmacology from Bristol University, Bristol, U.K. in 1990.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality | Current |
| Pfizer Inc. | Former | |
| Pharmacia Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Iowabiotech.Com | Vice President Clinical Operations | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Senior Director | Former |
| DePauw University | B.A. Degree | Former |
| DePauw University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vasogen, Inc. | Chief Medical Officer & Head, Cardio Development | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Vice President, Clinical Affairs | Current |
| Georgetown University School of Medicine | medical resident | Former |
| Stanford University | Fellow in Cardiology | Former |
| University of Michigan | MD | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | Former | |
| DePaul University | B.S. In Accounting | Former |
Ms. Twaddell, age 55, has served as Vice President Corporate Communications since January 2003. From 1999 to 2002, Ms. Twaddell was Senior Vice President and Partner and Global Biotechnology Practice Leader at Fleishman-Hillard. Prior to joining Fleishman-Hillard, Ms. Twaddell was Vice President Investment Banking at Prudential Vector Healthcare Group and held various positions at American Hospital Supply Corporation, Baxter Healthcare Corporation and Boots Pharmaceuticals, Inc. She received an M.A. degree from Northwestern University in 1978.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Vice President Corporate Communications | Current |
| Fleishman-Hillard Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Fleishman-Hillard Inc. | Partner | Former |
| Fleishman-Hillard Inc. | Global Biotechnology Practice Leader | Former |
| American Hospital Supply Corporation | Former | |
| Northwestern University | M.A. Degree | Former |
Mr. Chelberg has served as a director of Northfield since 1989. Mr. Chelberg served from May 1992 through November 2000 as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiAmericas, Inc., formerly known as Whitman Corporation. Mr. Chelberg is also a director of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. and Snap-On Incorporated. Mr. Chelberg received his LLB degree from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1958.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Director Independence | Current |
| Snap-on Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Actuant Corporation | Director | Current |
| Whitman Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| PepsiAmericas, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Whitman Corporation | Chairman of The Board | Former |
| University of Illinois College of Law | LLB degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Manager, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Lead Investigator for Northfield's Phase | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Current | |
| DePauw University | Bachelor of Arts and Letters degree | Former |
Mr. Savner has served as a director of Northfield since April 1998. Mr. Savner has since April 1998 been the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of General Dynamics Corporation. From 1987 to 1998, Mr. Savner was a senior partner in the law firm of Jenner & Block. Mr. Savner received his J.D. degree from Northwestern University Law School in 1968.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Dynamics Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| General Dynamics Corporation | General Counsel, Secretary | Current |
| Gen Dynamics Corporation | General Counsel | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Director | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Everybody Wins! DC | Director | Current |
| Jenner & Block LLP | Senior Partner | Former |
| General Dynamics Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Northwestern University | J.D. degree | Former |
| Northwestern University School of Law | J.D. Degree | Former |
Al has more than 30 years of leadership experience in a broad range of healthcare segments, with particular expertise in pharmaceuticals. He served as President and CEO of American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc. (APPI). Prior to APPI, Al worked with the Water Street team as an Operating Partner at One Equity Partners. Al also served as Senior Vice President and President of Global Renal Operations at Baxter. In this role, he led global operations for the Renal and Transfusion Therapies divisions, as well as global manufacturing and the office of the Chief Scientific Officer. Al began his career at G.D. Searle. During his 23 years with G.D. Searle, Al was promoted to numerous positions, including Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Vice President and President of Searle Operations, a position in which he oversaw Searle's integration into Pharmacia. Al also served as a member of the Monsanto and Pharmacia Management Committees. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago and his M.B.A from DePaul University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Water Street Healthcare Partners LLC | Operating Partner | Current |
| Applied Neurosolutions, Inc. | Director of the Company | Current |
| Applied Neurosolutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Multiple Myeloma | Board of Directors | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kalypsys, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nfld | Board of Directors | Current |
| Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Baxter International Inc. | CEO | Former |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | President | Former |
| Bank One Corp | Former | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Former | |
| Baxter International Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| DePaul University | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| University of Illinois | Bs In Accounting | Former |
| University of Chicago | Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bcz Venture Partners | Current | |
| Tandem Medical, Inc. | Current | |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| C.R. Bard, Inc. | President | Former |
| McGaw Corporation | President | Former |
| Montgomery Securities | Co-Manager | Former |
| Ahsc | Former | |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Medstone International, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Medstone International, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Brooklyn College | B.A. degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Hospital | Director of Transfusion Medicine | Current |
| Sabm | Director of Transfusion Medicine at Johns Hopkins | Current |
| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | Professor | Current |
| The Practice Company | Co-Editor | Current |
| Northfield Laboratories Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Maxcyte, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Iowabiotech.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sabm | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Institutes of Health | Staff Associate | Former |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital | Medical Resident | Former |
| State University of New York at Buffalo | Intern | Former |
| T-R-A-N-S-F-U-S-I-O-N LLC | Editor | Former |
| Fda.Com | Former | |
| The State University of New York | M.D. Degree | Former |
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