HealthBeacon plc has appointed its new chief financial officer, with Lar Malone taking up the role on a permanent basis. Laurence Flavin said early in December he would step down as chief financial officer, executive director an company secretary. Mr. Malone, who joined the company last December from biopharma multinational Alexion, has been working as its interim CFO in recent months as the company searched for a permanent successor.

Mr. Malone has also previously held roles at Pfizer, Teva and Schering-Plough.