Norwegian biotechnology firm Hofseth Biocare announced Wednesday it appointed former Pfizer and Novartis executive Zubair Hussain as senior regulatory consultant, effective from this month.

Hussain has worked with both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on gaining regulatory approval for medicines and supplements, and will leverage that knowledge to expand health claims for HBC's products.

Earlier this month, HBC announced it was establishing