Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly, February 25, 2007

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Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly

February 25, 2007

SECTION: EXPANDED REPORTING; Pg. 860

HEADLINE: PERSONNEL;

Alpharma names executive VP, human resources and communication

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Alpharma, Inc., (ALO) announced that Peter M. Watts has joined the company as executive VP, Human Resources and Communications reporting directly to Dean Mitchell, president and CEO.

Watts has over 20 years of experience in U.S. and International human resources management and consulting, including key roles at Novartis and Warner-Lambert. Prior to joining Alpharma, Watts was the Senior VP, Human Resources and Employee Services at Scholastic Corp.

"I am pleased to add a human resources executive of Peter's talent and experience to the Alpharma management team," commented Mitchell. "In order to achieve the ambitious growth objectives the company is targeting, a top company priority is to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. I am confident that Peter's skill, energy, and vision will result in the creation of a team well equipped to execute the company's growth initiatives."

Prior to his role at Scholastic, Watts held several key human resources positions in the pharmaceutical industry, including VP, Human Resources, for the U.S. Pharmaceutical business of Novartis and VP, Human Resources - Europe, at Warner-Lambert. His consulting experience included clients such as Warner-Chilcott, Cardinal Health, Oak Hill Capital, and Bank of America.

Watts is a graduate of Cornell University in Industrial and Labor Relations and earned an MBA with honors from Columbia Business School. This article was prepared by Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Week via NewsRx.com.