Oragenics founder retires

TAMPA -- Dr. Jeffrey Hillman, founder of Tampa-based Oragenics and the company's current chief scientific officer, will retire from his current position at the end of October.

Hillman will also step down from his position as a director at Oragenics, but will make himself available to the company as a consultant, a release says.

“I believe Oragenics has tremendous potential with its currently marketed ProBiora3 oral probiotic products, its SMaRT Replacement Therapy technology and a pipeline of novel antibiotic candidates,” Hillman says of the company he is leaving. “I have full confidence in the Company's leadership and believe that Oragenics' brightest days are ahead.”