Cipher appoints Dr. William Claypool to Board of Directors

05-Nov-2009 - Canada

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (announced that Dr. William Claypool, M.D., has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

Since October 2008, Dr. Claypool has been a Senior Partner at Pennmark Associates, LLC, a pharmaceutical development consulting firm. Prior to that, Dr. Claypool served as President, CEO and Chairman of Phoenix Data Systems, Inc, from January 2001 until it was acquired by Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. in March 2008. From January 2001 until June 2001, he served as President and CEO of The GI Company. From 1991 to 2001 Dr. Claypool held a number of senior management positions with SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, including Senior Vice-President and Director of Worldwide Clinical Development and Medical Affairs. Dr. Claypool has served as Director of ViroPharma since December 2003 and was a member of the Board of Directors and served on the Audit Committee of 3 Dimensional Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Claypool received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

Dr. Claypool will serve on Cipher's Nominating and Governance, Compensation, and Audit Committees.

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