ViroPharma Announces Appointment of Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D. to Board of...( EXTON Pa. June 8 /- ViroPharma Incorp...),Health

EXTON, Pa., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM) today announced the appointment of Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D. to its board of directors.

Dr. Baldino brings several decades of pharmaceutical and health care industry experience and leadership to ViroPharma. He is the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of Cephalon Inc., an international biopharmaceutical company in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Dr. Baldino founded Cephalon in 1987 and has served as chief executive officer and director since its inception.

Prior to joining Cephalon, he served as senior research biologist in the medical products department at E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, where he was responsible for developing research strategies for identifying novel neuropharmaceutical agents. He has authored more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals such as Nature, Journal of Neuroscience Research, and Brain Research. Dr. Baldino received his Ph.D. in pharmacology from Temple University.

Dr. Baldino previously served as a member of ViroPharma's board of directors from 1996 to 2006.

"We are extremely pleased to welcome Frank Baldino, one of the most successful biopharmaceutical entrepreneurs, back to our board of directors," commented Vincent Milano, president and chief executive officer of ViroPharma. "For over a decade, Frank was an extraordinarily valuable member of our board, and we benefited significantly from his guidance and his experience. He brings to ViroPharma a wealth of experience in virtually any issue that a growing pharmaceutical company might encounter, and we are thrilled to welcome him back to our board."

"I am excited to have the opportunity to serve again on the board of directors of
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