A.P. Pharma Appoints Thomas Pitler, Ph.D. as Vice President of Business Development
09/10/2012
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 10, 2012-- A.P. Pharma, Inc. (OTCBB: APPA) today announced the appointment of
"Tom has extensive business development experience in establishing long-term collaborations around platform technologies," said John B. Whelan, A.P. Pharma's president and chief executive officer. "As we look toward the potential commercialization of APF530, we are focusing on opportunities that support not just the APF530 program but also programs emerging from our proprietary Biochronomer™ technology. We are thrilled to have Tom join us during this pivotal time and look forward to his contributions to the
Most recently, Dr. Pitler was vice president of business development at Chimerix, where he was responsible for the company's interactions with potential partners, leading the due diligence and negotiations process around the licensing of clinical stage programs, preclinical assets and underlying technology. Earlier, Dr. Pitler held the position of senior vice president, chief business and financial officer at
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This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with the potential approval of APF530 and the potential timing for such approval, if approved at all, as well as risks relating to capital resources and liquidity, satisfactory completion of clinical studies, progress in research and development programs, launch and acceptance of new products and other risks and uncertainties identified in the Company's filings with the
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Investor Relations Contact:
Michael Rice
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Email: mrice@lifesciadvisors.com
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Corporate Contact:
A.P. Pharma, Inc.
John B. Whelan, President and Chief Executive Officer
Office Phone: 650-366-2626