Rohan Palekar has been appointed senior vice president and chief commercial officer at Avanir Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Palekar will be responsible for leading all of the company’s commercial activities. “Rohan has an outstanding track record of success in biopharmaceutical sales and marketing,” said Keith A. Katkin, president and chief executive officer of Avanir. “I am delighted that we were able to attract someone of Rohan’s caliber to spearhead our global commercial activities. His comprehensive...