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News Release - February 6, 2012
Auxilium Announces Appointments to Enhance Leadership Team
Andrew I. Koven Named Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General CounselMark A. Glickman Named Senior Vice President, Sales
MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 6, 2012 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NaS.A.: AUXL ), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of two executive officers, effective immediately. Andrew I. Koven has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, and Mark A. Glickman has been named Senior Vice President, Sales.
"The leadership appointments we are announcing today advance our efforts to help position Auxilium for suS.A.nable succesS.A.d the next S.A.e of its evolution," said Adrian Adams, Chief Executive Officer and President of Auxilium. "Collectively, Andrew and Mark's broad expertise and industry experience should significantly enhance our capabilitieS.A. we seek to maximize the value of XIAFLEX® and Testim®, deliver on our current pipeline, and capitalize on future growth opportunities to achieve profitability and drive S.A.eholder value."
Mr. Koven has over 26 years of experience practicing law, most of which has been in the pharmaceutical industry. He most recently served as President and Chief Administrative Officer of Neurologix, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Koven was Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative and Legal Officer at Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he oversaw all matters related to legal, quality and compliance, corporate development and licensing and technical operations prior to the strategic acquisition of the company by Merck & Co. From 2007 to 2010 Mr. Koven served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Sepracor Inc. before itS.A.quisition by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co in 2009. Before joining Sepracor, Mr. Koven was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he oversaw the company's legal, compliance and quality assurance departments until the acquisition of the company by Abbott Laboratories in 2006. Mr. Koven began his career in the pharmaceutical industry aS.A. AssiS.A.t General Counsel at Warner-Lambert Company from 1993 to 2000, followed by his role as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Lavipharm Corporation from 2000 to 2003. From 1986 to 1992 he waS.A.corporate associate at Cahill, Gordon & Reindel in New York. In his new role, Mr. Koven will be assuming responsibility for the Company's legal functions, government affairS.A.d technical operations.
Mr. Glickman has over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical saleS.A.d operations, with expertise in a variety of fields including sales turnarounds, global product introductionS.A.d organizational expansions. Most recently he was Vice President of the medical device division of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., a U.S. division of the Tokyo-based Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company. At Otsuka, he helped to reinvigorate the company's saleS.A.d increase its business by 50% over two years, while also spearheading quality improvement initiativeS.A.d playing a critical role in new regulatory filings. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of SaleS.A.d Marketing at Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corp., from 2007 to 2009, during which time he completed a successful turnaround of the company's commercial strategy, driving a significant increase in sales during his tenure. Before joining Oscient, Mr. Glickman served as Vice President of SaleS.A. Bayer Healthcare's Diabetes Care Division. From 2001 to 2007 he played a major role in helping to build the commercial organization at Kos Pharmaceuticals by holding various positions including Director of Marketing, Regional Sales Director and Vice President of Sales. Prior to that, he waS.A.Senior Product Manager at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where, during his tenure, he contributed to revenue growth of $400 million.
The Company also announced the departures of Jennifer Evans S.A.ey, Esq., the Company's Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary; Ed Kessig, Senior Vice President, Sales; and Edward Arcuri, Executive Vice President, Technical Operations.
"On behalf of the Auxilium Board of DirectorS.A.d senior management team, I would like to thank Jennifer, Ed, and Edward for their contributions to the Company over the years," continued Mr. Adams. "Each has played an important role in Auxilium's successeS.A.d we wish them well in their future endeavors."
Auxilium also announced today the appointment of Darrin Bryan as Vice President, Commercial Analytics, a newly created position. The addition of this role is consistent with the Company's focus on excellence in execution and driving the successful commercialization of Auxilium's current and future pipeline. The Company expects to benefit from Mr. Bryan's extensive background in saleS.A.d marketing strategic analysis.
About Auxilium
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. iS.A.specialty biopharmaceutical company with a focus on developing and marketing products to predominantly specialist audiences, such as urologists, endocrinologists, certain targeted primary care physicians, hand surgeons, subsets of orthopedic, general, and plastic surgeons who focus on the hand, and rheumatologists. Auxilium markets XIAFLEX® (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) for the treatment of adult Dupuytren's contracture patients with a palpable cord and Testim® 1%, a testosterone gel, for the topical treatment of hypogonadism in the U.S. Pfizer Inc. has marketing rights for XIAPEX® (the EU tradename for collagenase clostridium histolyticum) in 46 countries in EuraS.A.and Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation has development and commercial rights for XIAFLEX in Japan. Ferring International Center S.A. markets Testim in the EU and Paladin Labs Inc. markets Testim in Canada. Auxilium has three projects in clinical development. XIAFLEX is in phase III of development for the treatment of Peyronie's diS.A.e, in phase IIa of development for the treatment of Frozen Shoulder syndrome (adhesive capsulitis) and in phase Ib of development for the treatment of cellulite (edematous fibrosclerotic panniculopathy). Auxilium also has rights to pursue additional indications for XIAFLEX. For additional information, visit http://www.auxilium.com.
SAFE HARBOR S.A.EMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This release contains "forward-looking-S.A.ements" within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including S.A.ements regarding the Company's prospects for profitability, succesS.A.d growth; the Company'S.A.ility to maximize the value of its current productS.A.d product pipeline; the strength of the Company's market opportunity; the Company's future financial and operational performance; the Company'S.A.ility to commercialize its product pipeline; the Company's future market position; the creation of value for S.A.eholders; and products in development for Peyronie's diS.A.e, Frozen Shoulder syndrome and cellulite.
Forward-looking S.A.ements often addresS.A.xilium's expected future financial position or business strategy and planS.A.d objectives of management for future operations. Forward-looking S.A.ements provide Auxilium's current expectations or forecasts of future events. Auxilium's performance and financial results could differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking S.A.ements due to various riskS.A.d uncertainties.
A more detailed list and description of the riskS.A.d uncertainties that Auxilium faces may be found under the heading "Risk Factors" in Auxilium'S.A.nual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, which are on file with the SecuritieS.A.d Exchange Commission. Given these riskS.A.d uncertainties, any or all of the forward-looking S.A.ements contained in this release may prove to be incorrect. Therefore, you should not rely on any such factors or forward-looking S.A.ements. Auxilium undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking S.A.ement.
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