Christopher Young

Christopher Young joined Pacira in 2023 and currently serves as Chief Manufacturing Officer. In this role he oversees all manufacturing activities across the Pacira product portfolio including supply chain design, product life cycle management, demand and requirements planning, capacity, and product launches across all global manufacturing locations. Prior to joining Pacira, Chris served as Executive Vice President, Global Operations at Akorn Inc, where he oversaw manufacturing at four global sites and directed global operations, procurement, supply chain, technical services, engineering, security, and distribution. Previous to his tenure at Akorn, Chris spent five years as Executive Vice President, Global Operations at Alvogen Inc with similar responsibilities including managing employees, operations and capital budgets at five manufacturing sites, directing technical transfer, and operational excellence in support of $1 billion in sales worldwide. Chris has also held positions of increasing responsibility at Actavis/Alpharma/Purepac Pharmaceutical Co, Zenith Goldline Pharmaceuticals, and Copley Pharmaceutical, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Gettysburg College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rutgers University.