MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2025--
MedaSystems, the leading SaaS platform for Expanded Access (EA) and Investigator‑Initiated Studies (IIS), today announced that healthcare‑technology veteran Anton White has joined the company as Vice President of Growth. White will lead global go‑to‑market strategy and execution as MedaSystems scales to meet accelerating demand from biopharmaceutical partners worldwide.
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“Anton brings a rare combination of deep life‑sciences expertise and a growth‑mindset leadership style that aligns perfectly with our culture,” said Brian Irwin, Chief Executive Officer of MedaSystems. “His track record of building high‑performing, customer‑centric teams will be instrumental at this pivotal moment as we enter our next phase of rapid expansion.”
White joins MedaSystems after more than two decades of success driving revenue and building award‑winning teams at Optum Life Sciences, Eli Lilly, Celgene, and OptumRx. At Optum, he oversaw national sales and strategic partnerships, delivering data, analytics, and clinical‑services solutions to top‑10 global pharma companies and emerging biotech companies.
“I’m thrilled to join MedaSystems and help transform the way BioPharma and physicians collaborate to provide compliant, compassionate access to investigational therapies,” said Anton White, Vice President of Growth, MedaSystems. “Together we’ll empower sponsors and investigators with software that streamlines regulatory processes and accelerates patient access to life‑changing treatments.”
White holds an MBA in Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Marketing from Saint Joseph’s University, a BA in Management and Spanish from Gettysburg College, and a Sales Team Management Strategies certificate from Columbia Business School Executive Education.
About MedaSystems
MedaSystems is the leading developer of secure, GxP‑compliant software for managing requests for experimental therapies—including Expanded Access, Post‑Trial Access, and Investigator‑Initiated Studies. By connecting physicians and pharmaceutical companies in a centralized, audit‑ready environment, MedaSystems reduces administrative burden, improves data quality, and helps patients worldwide gain timely access to investigational treatments.
Anton White, Vice President of Growth, MedaSystems
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him out of office and other allegations.
Yoon was impeached, arrested and dismissed as president after his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024 triggered huge public protests calling for his ouster.
The most significant criminal charge against him alleges that his martial law enforcement amounted to a rebellion, and the independent counsel has requested the death sentence in the case that is to be decided in a ruling next month.
In Friday's case, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon for defying attempts to detain him, fabricating the martial law proclamation and sidestepping a legally mandated full Cabinet meeting.
Yoon has maintained he didn’t intend to place the country under military rule for an extended period, saying his decree was only meant to inform the people about the danger of the liberal-controlled parliament obstructing his agenda. But investigators have viewed Yoon’s decree as an attempt to bolster and prolong his rule, charging him with rebellion, abuse of power and other criminal offenses.
Judge Baek Dae-hyun said in the televised ruling that imposing “a grave punishment” was necessary because Yoon hasn’t shown remorse and has only repeated “hard-to-comprehend excuses.” The judge also restoring legal systems damaged by Yoon’s action was necessary.
Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, hasn’t immediately publicly responded to the ruling. But when the independent counsel demanded a 10-year prison term in the case, Yoon’s defense team accused them of being politically driven and lacking legal grounds to demand such “an excessive” sentence.
Prison sentences in the multiple, smaller trials Yoon faces would matter if he is spared the death penalty or life imprisonment at the rebellion trial.
Park SungBae, a lawyer who specializes in criminal law, said there is little chance the court would decide Yoon should face the death penalty in the rebellion case. He said the court will likely issue a life sentence or a sentence of 30 years or more in prison.
South Korea has maintained a de facto moratorium on executions since 1997 and courts rarely hand down death sentences. Park said the court would take into account that Yoon’s decree didn’t cause casualties and didn’t last long, although Yoon hasn’t shown genuine remorse for his action.
A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shouts slogans outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waits for a bus carrying former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs as police officers stand guard outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed on a board as supporters gather outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
