Kurt R. Nielsen, Ph.D., has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Pharmaceutics International, Inc. (Pii), a CDMO headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD. Dr. Abidi, founder and former chief executive officer of Pii, will transition into an advisory role and as the executive chairman.     Dr. Nielsen is a pharmaceutical executive with more than 20 years of diverse experience, most recently serving as  president of Lupin Somerset, responsible for all generic and branded produc...