Centrexion Therapeutics Corporation announced that Dan Mendelson has joined its board of directors. Mr. Mendelson served as associate director for health at the Office of Management and Budget as part of the Clinton administration. In this post, he oversaw the nation’s full healthcare portfolio, including Medicare, Medicaid, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Food and Drug Administration. Mr. Mendelson is also the founder of and now current advisor to Avalere Health. Mr. Mendelson brings substantial healthcare expertise and leadership to the Centrexion board of directors. Currently, Mr. Mendelson is advisor to Avalere Health, a group which he founded in 2000 and grew organically as chief executive officer until 2015, when he sold the company to Inovalon Holdings (INOV).