ViroPharma

John R. Leone has been appointed to the board of directors of ViroPharma, Inc. board of directors. Mr. Leone brings more than 30 years of pharmaceutical and health care industry experience to the company. He is replacing Frank Baldino, Ph.D., who is resigning as a director. Dr. Baldino served on ViroPharma’s board of directors for more than 10 years.

Mr. Leone previously served as president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors of Cambrex Corp. Prior to joining Cambrex, Mr. Leone was senior vice president and chief operating officer for U.S. commercial operations of Aventis Pharmaceuticals, with full P&L responsibility for U.S. Pharmaceutical Business. He joined Rhone-Poulenc Rorer in 1996 as vice president and general manager, later assuming the role of senior vice president and general manager responsible for all U.S. pharmaceutical businesses. He began his pharmaceutical career with Pfizer, and after 11 years in both domestic and international marketing positions, joined American Home Products Corp.