ANI Pharmaceuticals adds Jeanne Thoma and Tony Pera to its Board of Directors

– USA, MN –  ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIP) today announced the appointments of Jeanne Thoma, President and CEO of SPI Pharma, Inc. and Tony Pera, former President of Par Pharmaceutical to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

These appointments increase the Board of Directors to seven members, including Nikhil Lalwani, who will join the Board next month when he starts as President and CEO of the Company on September 8, 2020.

These appointments represent a continuation of ANI’s efforts to broaden the scope of industry experience on the Board of Directors, as well as to bring forth more unique perspectives through enhanced diversity.

“As we pursue our dual goals of expanding the pharmaceutical industry expertise and broadening the diversity of our Board of Directors, we are pleased to welcome Jeanne and Tony to ANI. Jeanne brings demonstrated product development and commercialization success including extensive experience in pharmaceutical operations and pharmaceutical supply chain experience. Her talent for process innovation and optimization will help to guide our future growth. Tony’s strong background in generics sales, marketing, operations and significant product launch experience further adds to the Board’s depth. With the addition of our new President and CEO, Nikhil Lalwani, ANI is well-positioned for future growth,” stated Board Chairman, Patrick Walsh.

About eanne Thoma

Ms. Thoma is currently President and CEO of SPI Pharma Inc., a global pharmaceuticals ingredients company and an innovative solutions provider of ingredients and drug delivery systems. During her 30-year career, she has successfully built high-performing businesses that are agile, innovative and consistently deliver results. Prior to SPI, Ms. Thoma held positions of increasing responsibility at Lonza AG, a Switzerland-based biotech company, most recently as President and COO of the Microbial Control Business Sector. Prior to joining Lonza, Ms. Thoma spent 14 years at BASF Corp. in the Pharma Solutions business where she held various leadership positions in Sales, Marketing and Operations. Ms. Thoma is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Drug Chemical and Associated Technologies Association.

About Tony Pera

Mr. Pera is a seasoned pharmaceutical industry leader with 40 years of experience. He retired as President of Par Pharmaceutical, the fifth-largest generic manufacturer in the United States, which is now part of Endo International, plc. Prior to Par, Mr. Pera held leadership positions at AmerisourceBergen, American Pharmaceuticals Partners, Bedford Laboratories, a division of Ben Venue Laboratories, and Baxter Healthcare. His breadth of experience spans sales, marketing, supply chain operations, and licensing, and he has played a pivotal role in the successful growth and commercialization efforts at several successful pharma entities.

About ANI

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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, hormones and steroids, and complex formulations involving extended release and combination products.

For more information: https://www.anipharmaceuticals.com/

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