Purna Pharmaceuticals names Wim Vanderaerden operations director

• Ampersand-backed Purna Pharmaceuticals named Wim Vanderaerden operations director, strengthening management following the February 2026 acquisition.
• Vanderaerden previously held operations, engineering, quality roles, most recently plant director at MSD’s liquids, ointments, creams facility in Heist.
• Bert Van Peteghem joined as quality director and qualified person, adding senior quality leadership as Purna scales manufacturing capacity.
• Van Peteghem has 25 years in quality management, previously held senior quality roles at Organon, MSD, Schering-Plough.

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