600 0 Kommentare Amarin Appoints Michael W. Kalb Chief Financial Officer

BEDMINSTER, NJ and DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwired - June 30, 2016) - Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ: AMRN) announced that starting today Michael W. Kalb has joined its senior management team as senior vice president and chief financial officer. A seasoned financial executive, Mr. Kalb brings over 20 years of international financial operations and accounting advisory experience.

"We are delighted to welcome Mike to our team and look forward to leveraging his extensive experience and leadership capabilities as we continue to grow our commercial business and work toward the completion of our cardiovascular outcomes study," commented John F. Thero, president and chief executive officer of Amarin. "Mike's broad, global business and pharmaceutical experience will further strengthen our executive, financial and operational capabilities as we continue our commercial growth and work toward expanding our business in the future."

Mr. Kalb joins Amarin from Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., a publicly-traded, multinational, science-based pharmaceutical company where he served as chief financial officer and chief accounting officer. Prior to joining Taro, Mr. Kalb was a director in the Accounting and Financial Consulting Group of Huron Consulting Group Inc. Mr. Kalb's experience also includes over ten years at Ernst & Young, LLP within its Transaction Advisory Services Group and Audit and Assurance Services Group. He is a certified public accountant.

Mr. Kalb added, "I am very happy to become a part of the Amarin team. The company has made great progress recently in increasing awareness of Vascepa^® and its clinical profile. I am excited both by Vascepa's revenue growth and its large potential upside and look forward to working with the Amarin team to help build upon the company's success and drive shareholder value."

About Amarin

Amarin Corporation plc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization and development of therapeutics to improve cardiovascular health. Amarin's product development program leverages its extensive experience in lipid science and the potential therapeutic benefits of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Amarin's clinical program includes a commitment to an ongoing outcomes study. Vascepa^® (icosapent ethyl), Amarin's first FDA-approved product, is a highly pure omega-3 fatty acid product available by prescription. For more information about Vascepa, visit www.vascepa.com. For more information about Amarin, visit www.amarincorp.com.