Nichols, Deborah A. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0886-1707
Steininger, Teresa L. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9564-0901
Fuller, Douglas S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2448-5896
Kirby, M. Todd
Barker, Emily C. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3186-8602
Whalen, Marisa
Alexander, Jessica K.
Akerman, Sarah
Plante, David T. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2619-5654
Funding for this research was provided by:
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Article History
Received: 6 December 2024
Accepted: 1 April 2025
First Online: 9 June 2025
Declarations
:
: Deborah A. Nichols, Douglas S. Fuller, M. Todd Kirby, Marisa Whalen, Jessica K. Alexander, and Sarah Akerman are full-time employees of Jazz Pharmaceuticals who, in the course of this employment, have received stock options exercisable for, and other stock awards of, ordinary shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, plc. Teresa L. Steininger is a former full-time employee and current contract worker for Jazz Pharmaceuticals who has received shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, plc. Emily C. Barker has worked as an independent contractor and advisory board member for Jazz Pharmaceuticals and has received speaker honoraria from Jazz Pharmaceuticals. David T. Plante is a consultant and advisory board member for Jazz Pharmaceuticals. He has also served as a consultant/advisory board member for Alkermes, Harmony Biosciences, Centessa, and Takeda and a consultant for Aditum Bio, LLC, and Teva Pharmaceuticals (Australia).
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