Medicure, a cardiovascular-focused biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Dwayne Henley as its new chief financial officer.

Henley is a chartered accountant with nearly 10 years of senior management and finance experience in both public and private companies. Henley will replace Derek Reimer, who has resigned to pursue other interests, according to Winnipeg, Manitoba-based company.

Henley joins Medicure from a private investment and management company where he held the position of vice president of finance, Medicure said. Prior to that Henley's was vice president of finance for a privately owned transportation company operating throughout North America.