SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMMY), a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary compounded drug formulations, today announced the appointment of Anthony J. Principi, the former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA"), to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Principi served as Secretary of the VA under President George W. Bush, and during his tenure was responsible for a nationwide system of health care services, benefits programs and national cemeteries for America's 25 million veterans and dependents.
"We are proud to welcome Mr. Principi to our Board of Directors," stated Mark L. Baum, CEO of Imprimis. "Having been in charge of the VA, one of the largest healthcare organizations, Tony's background is certainly impressive and his extensive government and healthcare company leadership expertise will be invaluable as we continue to deliver our innovative ophthalmology and urology drug therapies to physicians and their patients across the country."
Mr. Principi stated, "I look forward to the opportunity to serve with fellow board members on Imprimis' Board of Directors and to work with the Company's management team to assist in executing their vision of delivering innovative medicines to physicians and patients at accessible prices. I am impressed with the team's commitment and the many accomplishments the company has achieved to date."
Mr. Principi serves as CEO and president of The Principi Group, LLC, a consulting firm. In 2007, Mr. Principi joined the Wounded Warrior Project and was appointed to the position of Vice President in 2011 and served on the board until 2014. From 2005 through 2010, he was the Senior Vice President of Government Relations of Pfizer, Inc. Prior to joining Pfizer, Inc., Mr. Principi served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 2001 through 2005. In 2005, he served as the Chairman of the Defense 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Prior to becoming Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Mr. Principi was President of QTC Medical Services Inc. from 1999 through 2001 and Senior Vice President of Lockheed Martin IMS from 1995 through 1996. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin IMS, Mr. Principi was Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee from 1993 through 1994, and was Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs from 1984 through 1988. Mr. Principi serves as a director of Mutual of Omaha. He is also a member of the board of directors of Engility Holdings, Inc., GetWellNetwork®, Inc. and Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. Mr. Principi served as Executive Chairman of QTC Management, and was a Director of Perot Systems Corporation. Mr. Principi received a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law.
ABOUT IMPRIMIS PHARMACEUTICALS
San Diego-based Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMMY) is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering high quality and innovative medicines to physicians and patients at accessible prices. Imprimis' business is focused on its proprietary ophthalmology and urology drug formulations. The company's pioneering ophthalmology formulation portfolio is disrupting the multi-billion dollar eye drop market, addressing patient compliance issues and providing other medical and economic benefits to patients. Imprimis recently launched its urology business, which includes a patented formulation to address patients suffering from interstitial cystitis and lyophilized compounded formulations for men with erectile dysfunction. For more information about Imprimis, please visit the company's corporate website at www.ImprimisPharma.com; ophthalmology business websites at www.GoDropless.com and www.LessDrops.com; and urology business websites at www.DefeatIC.com and www.EDfree.com.
SAFE HARBOR
This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements in this release that are not historical facts may be considered forward looking statements, including statements regarding, among other things, development and growth of our pharmacy operations, including integration of recently acquired pharmacies, the proposed opening of an outsourcing facility in 2015 and compliance with applicable governmental standards; development and commercialization of the company's currently available and potential new proprietary compounded formulations; the market potential for Imprimis' ophthalmology and urology formulations and the company's ability to capture a significant share of these markets; plans to expand the company's ophthalmology and urology business units and the success of any such expansion, including the launch of new formulations and any anticipated growth in the sales of or the customer base for these formulations; the success of the company's compounding pharmacy commercialization model; the company's anticipated use of proceeds received under its loan agreement and its potential to receive additional proceeds under the loan agreement; and the company's projections regarding its future operating results, including expectations regarding future revenue growth and any potential to achieve profitability. Forward looking statements are based on management's current views, expectations and assumptions and therefore are not guaranties of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those predicted by the forward looking statements. Some of the potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those predicted include, among others, risks and uncertainties related to Imprimis' ability to make commercially available its compounded formulations and technologies in a timely manner or at all; physician interest in prescribing, and patient interest in using, compounded formulations generally and the company's proprietary formulations; risks related to its compounding pharmacy operations, including its ability to develop and open an outsourcing facility and maintain compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations; its ability to obtain third-party payor reimbursement for any of its proprietary formulations; its ability to enter into other strategic alliances, including arrangements with investors and with pharmacies, physicians and healthcare organizations for the development and distribution of its formulations; its ability to obtain intellectual property protection for its assets; its ability to accurately estimate its expenses and cash burn and raise additional funds when necessary; risks related to research and development activities; the projected size of the potential markets for its technologies and formulations; unexpected new data, safety and technical issues; regulatory and market developments impacting compounding pharmacies, outsourcing facilities and the pharmaceutical industry generally; competition; and market conditions. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on forward looking statements. The limited information contained in this press release is not adequate for making an informed investment judgment about the company, and you are encouraged to read Imprimis' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which more fully describe the company and its business and the risks and uncertainties that may impact future performance. Such documents may be read free of charge on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and except as required by law, Imprimis undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
All Imprimis compounded formulations may only be prescribed pursuant to a physician prescription for an individually identified patient consistent with federal and state laws governing compounded drug formulations.
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