Spectral Medical Appoints Former FDA Director, Dr. David W. Feigal, Jr., to Its Board of Directors

TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spectral Medical Inc. (“Spectral” or the “Company”) (TSX: EDT), a late-stage theranostic company advancing therapeutic options for sepsis and septic shock, today announced that it has appointed Dr. David W. Feigal, Jr., M.D., M.P.H., to its Board of Directors.

Dr. Feigal brings over four decades of experience in regulatory affairs and clinical research of medical devices, biologics, and products in multiple therapeutic areas. Currently, Dr. Feigal is a Partner at NDA Partners LLC, a ProPharma Company, which is a life sciences management consulting and contract development organization (CDO) focused on providing product development and regulatory services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries worldwide. He has also worked for major U.S. and international life science corporations such as Amgen, Inc. serving as Vice President of Global Requlatory Affairs, and Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., serving as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs and Global Safety Surveillance and Biostatistics. He has an extensive track record of international regulatory success with the approval/clearance of medical products in numerous therapeutic areas.

Dr. Feigal also has extensive experience as a regulator and spent 12 years at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), holding senior roles within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), including Director, Division of Anti-Viral Drug Products; Acting Director, Division of Anti-Infective Drug Products; Director, Office of Drug Evaluation-IV; as well as Medical Deputy Center Director and ultimately Center Director within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).

Prior to joining the FDA, he worked for a decade within the academic and hospital settings of the University of California, San Diego, San Francisco, and Davis. Dr. Feigal has contributed to global government programs conducted by the World Health Organization, the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA), the National Institutes of Health, and others. He has served on numerous committees within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has served on boards of both companies and funds, is a renowned speaker, and has published over 50 papers. He holds a BA from the University of Minnesota, an MD from Stanford University and a Master of Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley.