Kyowa Kirin North America, the Bedminster-based unit of Japan’s Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd., said this week that it is continuing its business integration initiative, merging a pair of units to streamline its structure.
The pharmaceutical company said in a news release that it is merging its Kyowa Kirin Research and Kyowa Kirin Development companies into one business, called Kyowa Kirin Inc., as part of its ongoing North American Business Integration, or NABI, initiative.
The goal of the initiative is a simpler business structure and common set of processes and systems.
“The organizational changes we are making through NABI will help Kyowa Kirin North America deliver the full value of these (pipeline) opportunities,” Gary Zieziula, president of KKNA, said in a prepared statement. “Through NABI, we’re working to enable more efficient collaborations and business support for the functions that discover, develop and deliver first-in-class medicines that can have a profound impact o