BAUDETTE, Minn., Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("ANI") (NASDAQ: ANIP) announced today the appointment of Peter A. Lankau to the Company's Board of Directors to fill the existing vacancy in the Board. Mr. Lankau has over 30 years of management experience in developing and commercializing pharmaceutical products.
Mr. Lankau is a principal in the consulting firm, Lankau Consulting LLC, which provides advisory and consulting services to support boards of directors and senior management of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as venture capital and private equity firms. He is Chairman of the Board of Phosphagenics Limited, an
Australian research-based biotechnology company. Prior to that, Mr. Lankau was Executive Chairman at Nautilus Neurosciences, Inc., a private neurology-focused specialty pharmaceutical company. Prior to Nautilus, Mr. Lankau was Chairman and CEO of Logical Therapeutics, Inc., a venture backed, development stage biopharmaceutical company, and was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company. Mr. Lankau also currently serves on the Board of Advisors of Orchard Venture Partners, a life sciences venture capital firm.
Robert E. Brown, Jr., Chairman of ANI, commented: "We are delighted that Peter Lankau has joined the ANI Board of Directors. Peter's broad and deep experience in the specialty pharmaceutical industry makes him an ideal fit for ANI. We very much look forward to working with Peter as
we continue to grow the Company."
Mr. Lankau added, "I am excited to join the Board of Directors of ANI Pharmaceuticals at a time when ANI is embarking on a significant expansion of its business prospects with new and innovative approaches to its generic and specialty business. I have been impressed with ANI's Board of Directors and management team and the focus on growth they all share. I believe my experience in developing and commercializing specialty and generic pharmaceuticals will add to the already robust expertise within the company and I look forward to contributing to the team."
Mr. Lankau will serve on ANI's Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Following Mr. Lankau's appointment, the Company's Board of Directors is comprised of a majority of independent directors and the Company meets the
independent director requirements set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605.
About ANI
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company" or "ANI") is an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing, and marketing branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals. The Company's targeted areas of product development currently include narcotics, oncolytics (anti-cancers), hormones and steroids, and complex formulations involving extended release and combination products. For more information, please visit our website www.anipharmaceuticals.com.
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