LIVINGSTON, NJ --(Marketwired - October 10, 2016) - Milestone Scientific, Inc. (
Mr. McAvinn brings over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry including a variety of senior management, consulting, product management and marketing positions. Most recently, he served as a principal of MRA Consulting, where he served as a strategic advisor to leading pharmaceutical, medical device and OEM suppliers. From 2013 to 2016, he served as Managing Director of Product Management for 3si | Surgical Safety Solutions, where he drove product strategy and execution in global surgical and interventional markets. He has also held senior executive roles at Macquet Cardiovascular, The Nova Group, MD Analytics Group, Boston Scientific Corp., Meadox Medicals, and Baxter Healthcare Corp. He holds four U.S patents for medical and surgical devices. Mr. McAvinn has an MBA from the University of Chicago, an MS in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois, and a BA in Physics from Indiana University.
Leonard Osser, Chief Executive Officer of Milestone Scientific, commented, "We are pleased to announce the appointment of such a highly experienced and proven industry executive. His product strategy, sales and marketing background, as well as his strong leadership skills will be integral to Milestone's next phase of growth. On the heels of completing the clinical trials of our epidural instrument in the United States, we are now moving forward aggressively with the full commercial roll-out of our computer controlled injection system to the global marketplace."
About Milestone Scientific Inc.
Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS) is a medical R&D company that designs, patents, incubates and commercializes a growing portfolio of innovative injection technologies. Milestone's computer-controlled systems make injections precise, efficient, and virtually painless. For more information please visit our website: www.milestonescientific.com .
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