Stan Osborn joins as VP Trade Relations


Cedar Knolls, New Jersey February 12, 2007

EKR Therapeutics, Inc. a New Jersey based special pharmaceutical company focused on Oncology Supportive Care announced today that Stan Osborn has joined its team. Mr. Osborn will serve as VP Trade Relations responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with pharmaceutical wholesalers and distributors, retail, mail order, and hospital pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and payers.

Mr. Osborn brings a thirty year plus track record of success in the pharmaceutical industry. He comes to EKR from Esprit Pharma where he served as VP Trade Sales. Prior to his tenure with Esprit, Mr. Osborn served as VP Trade Relations for ESP Pharma which was sold to PDL BioPharma in March of 2005. Mr. Osborn spent 18 years at Wyeth where he attained the position of Director of Trade Sales. His background also includes serving with Ross Labs, a division of Abbott Labs as Regional Trade Sales Manager.

“We are pleased to have someone with Stan’s experience and industry expertise. He will be an important part of our team as we continue to roll out our products,” said Richard DeSimone, EKR’s Chief Financial Officer.

About EKR Therapeutics, Inc.
EKR Therapeutics (www.ekrtx.com) was founded to provide prescription products and therapeutic solutions that support and improve the quality of life of cancer patients. As new and increasingly effective therapies emerge, more patients survive cancer. Oncology supportive care is becoming an increasingly critical component in support of patients as they progress through the complex arena of oncology treatment. The management team of EKR believes that cancer survival is largely impacted by the appropriate management of side effects encountered by patients undergoing therapy. EKR Therapeutics is committed to collaborating with the full scope of healthcare practitioners in helping patients adhere to primary treatment through the use of supportive care products.


For more information contact:

Jennifer Zuccolo
EKR Therapeutics, Inc.
7 East Frederick Place
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Ph. 877-435-2524