1. Jim Lang elected to Halozyme's Board of Directors, enhancing leadership. 2. Lang brings over 30 years of healthcare and life sciences experience. 3. His expertise in mergers and acquisitions is vital for growth. 4. Halozyme develops innovative drug delivery solutions for patient convenience. 5. New governance may lead to strategic growth and increased shareholder value.
FAQ
Why Bullish?
The appointment of a seasoned executive like Jim Lang suggests potential for accelerated growth. Historical precedent shows that similar appointments often correlate with boosted investor confidence and stock performance.
How important is it?
The leadership change at Halozyme combined with Lang's extensive experience suggests a higher likelihood of successful future initiatives, attracting investor interest and enhancing business growth.
Why Long Term?
While immediate impacts may be limited, Lang's strategic initiatives are likely to unfold over several quarters, positively affecting growth trajectories. Long-term strategic governance has previously linked to sustained stock price increases.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO) ("Halozyme") today announced the election of Jim Lang to its Board of Directors. Mr. Lang brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare, life sciences, business services and data analytics.
"Jim brings extensive experience in building and scaling innovative healthcare businesses, and we are delighted to welcome him to the Halozyme board," said Dr. Helen Torley, president and chief executive officer. "His strategic insight and proven ability to drive growth, including through M&A, will be a tremendous asset as we deliver on our growth strategy and create meaningful new value for our stakeholder, including partners, patients, and shareholders."
Most recently, Mr. Lang served as Chief Executive Officer of EVERSANA, building the leading global provider of commercialization services to the life sciences industry. As CEO, Mr. Lang led the company's growth through the acquisition of over twenty companies, culminating in its merger with Waltz Health in August 2025. Mr. Lang remains on EVERSANA's board. He also formerly served as CEO of Decision Resources Group (DRG), where he transformed DRG into a leading healthcare data and analytics firm through significant expansion and acquisitions. Previously, Mr. Lang was President of Strategic Decision Group, where he expanded the life sciences practice and later sold it to IMS Health (now IQVIA).
Mr. Lang currently serves on the board of Biovie, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, where he chairs both the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He also serves on the board of OptimizeRx Corporation, a digital healthcare technology company, acting as chair of the Compensation Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
"I am honored to join Halozyme's Board of Directors," said Mr. Lang. "Halozyme has a strong foundation and a compelling strategy for growth. I look forward to working with the leadership team to help accelerate that growth and deliver even greater value to our shareholders."
Mr. Lang earned his B.S. in in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of New Hampshire and his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
About Halozyme
Halozyme is a biopharmaceutical company advancing disruptive solutions to improve patient experiences and outcomes for emerging and established therapies.
As the innovators of ENHANZE® drug delivery technology with the proprietary enzyme rHuPH20, Halozyme's commercially validated solution facilitates the subcutaneous delivery of injected drugs and fluids, reducing treatment burden and improving convenience. ENHANZE® has touched more than one million patient lives through ten commercialized products across over 100 global markets and is licensed to leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies including Roche, Takeda, Pfizer, Janssen, AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Bristol-Myers Squibb, argenx, ViiV Healthcare, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Acumen Pharmaceuticals, and Merus N.V.
Halozyme is also developing Hypercon™ to expand the breadth of its drug delivery technology portfolio. Hypercon™ is an innovative microparticle technology that is expected to set a new standard in hyper concentration of drugs and biologics that can reduce the injection volume for the same dosage and expands opportunities for at-home and health care provider administration. The addition of Hypercon™ enhances our ability to transform the patient treatment experience by enabling the creation and delivery of highly concentrated biologics, substantially broadening the scope of therapeutics that can be delivered subcutaneously. The Hypercon™ technology has been licensed to leading biopharmaceutical partners, including Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly, and argenx.
Halozyme also develops, manufactures, and commercializes drug-device combination products using advanced auto-injector technologies designed to improve convenience, reliability, and tolerability, enhancing patient comfort and adherence. The Company has two proprietary commercial products, Hylenex® and XYOSTED®, partnered commercial products, and ongoing development programs with Teva Pharmaceuticals and McDermott Laboratories Limited, an affiliate of Viatris Inc.
Halozyme is headquartered in San Diego, CA, with offices in Ewing, NJ; Minnetonka, MN; and Boston, MA. Minnetonka is also the site of its operations facility.
For more information, visit www.halozyme.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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