Eiger BioPharmaceuticals has appointed Stephana Patton as general counsel, corporate secretary, and chief compliance officer.

Patton brings twenty years of legal experience to Eiger and was most recently general counsel, corporate secretary, and chief compliance officer at BioTime, responsible for all legal and compliance matters at BioTime and its subsidiaries. Previously, he was vice president, general counsel, and commercial compliance officer at BioDelivery Sciences International.