F. Kip Vought

Kip Vought joined Olatec’s Drug Development Team in October 2009 and became a member of the Scientific Advisory Board in November 2012. Mr. Vought is Olatec’s advisor on strategies in connection with 1) development programs leading to market approvals for the product pipeline, as well as 2) regulatory communications to FDA and other regulatory agencies. Mr. Vought has over 20 years of pharmaceutical experience and involvement in all aspects of pharmaceutical development including clinical; nonclinical; in addition to Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) for the major regulatory markets including the U.S., EU, and Canada. His pharmaceutical experience encompasses proprietary drugs, new indications and/or dosage forms for existing drugs, and generic drugs. Mr. Vought has taken multiple products successfully from early development through the submission of market applications and onto post-approval activities. Along with providing strategic expertise for these pharmaceutical development programs, Mr. Vought has written and coordinated the preparation of multiple clinical trial applications and market applications. He was one of the founders of Regulus Pharmaceutical Consulting, Inc., which became the Regulatory and Strategic Development Group at Clinipace Worldwide, consultants to the pharmaceutical industry on strategy development and managing development programs. Mr. Vought also led M&A due diligence on the behalf of private equity, venture capital, investment banks, and pharma companies evaluating development programs. He also represented clients during and after partnering with larger pharmaceutical partners. Mr. Vought is currently the Vice President of Development at Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring and commercializing prescription products with more efficient and effective delivery solutions for the treatment of pain. Mr. Vought received his BS degree in Chemistry from the University of Miami.