Stephen A. Munk

CEO

Dr. Stephen Munk has been with Ash Stevens Inc. since 1997, serving as President since 1998 and CEO since 2001. He is experienced in drug discovery, development, and manufacturing both as a scientist and as a manager. Prior to joining Ash Stevens, Dr. Munk worked at Allergan, Inc. as a drug discovery scientist and subsequently as the co-team leader of the adrenergic drug discovery team. Under Dr. Munk’s stewardship, Ash Stevens has received ten regulatory approvals for the manufacture of novel drug substances to treat serious life-threatening conditions. These approvals include bortezomib, clofarabine, 5-azacitidine, amotosalen, and ponatinib.

Stephen A. Munk

Articles by Stephen A. Munk

  • Meeting Unmet Patient Needs withSmall-Volume APIs

    Thursday, September 29, 2016
    Personalized medicine, precision medicine, evidencebased medicine and patientcentered outcomes research dominate the landscape today and are driving the need for significant change in manufacturing strategies. Pressure... read more
  • Growing Demand for Small-Molecule CDMO Services

    Sunday, January 31, 2016
    Although many reports have focused on growth in the biopharmaceutical sector, small-molecule drugs continue to account for the vast bulk of drugs on the market and in development. New classes of increasingly potent small-... read more
  • What Does It Mean to Be A Full-service Cdmo?

    Tuesday, September 29, 2015
    Numerous trends in the pharmaceutical industry are driving drug manufacturers to outsourcing more activities, from discovery through commercial production and even life cycle management. In many cases they are looking for... read more
  • How a CMO Can Help With Investigational New Drug Applications

    Tuesday, March 31, 2015
    New drugs in the United States must receive a marketing authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they can be marketed to healthcare providers and patients on the open market. read more
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