PediaMed Appoints Chief Administrative Officer

PediaMed – The Pediatrics Company(TM), a company specializing in the health and well-being of children, announced today the appointment of Thomas P. Jennings, JD, CPA as Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer.

Jennings joins PediaMed with an extensive background in the field of specialty pharmaceuticals, having served as President of Union Springs, a private equity company, which focuses on starting and growing branded niche pharmaceutical companies. Union Springs and its investors founded PediaMed as well as Xanodyne Pharmacal, Inc. (cancer, pain management) and Integrity Pharmaceuticals Inc. (women’s health, urology).

Prior to joining Union Springs, LLC, Jennings practiced private law, where he focused primarily on mergers, acquisitions and tax related issues, and was an accountant with Ernst & Young.

“Tom’s extensive experience in the development and growth of specialty pharmaceutical companies will further expand our team’s expertise in this industry,” said Cameron Durrant, MD, MBA, President of PediaMed. “I look forward to adding his knowledge and understanding to PediaMed’s collective talent as we continue pushing toward excellence in the industry and for our pediatric patients.”

In his new position, Jennings’ responsibilities will include leading the legal affairs function, managing contract review with vendors related to products, manufacturing partners and agencies, developing and executing corporate public relations plans, discharging all duties associated with the role of company Secretary, and actively participating in business and corporate development.

Jennings is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law and also holds a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati.

About PediaMed – The Pediatrics Company(TM)

PediaMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – The Pediatrics Company(TM) is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on providing safe and effective medicine to pediatric patients, parents and the healthcare professionals that serve them. In just a few short years the company has been able to establish a 100-plus-person sales and marketing team and achieve profitability. The company has also established a significant development pipeline and has extensive pediatric clinical development and regulatory expertise. Net sales have quadrupled in the last two years.

PediaMed today focuses on providing Kidpliant(TM) prescription medicines in the field of allergy/cough/cold and in promoting TAZORAC(R) acne cream and gel, ZYMAR(R) (gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution), and CLARINEX(R) (desloratadine) Syrup and Tablets, through recently established co-marketing arrangements with Allergan and Schering-Plough Corporation. In keeping with its mission, the company is identifying underserved pediatric market opportunities in the areas of respiratory/ allergy, anti-infectives, gastroenterology, dermatology and central nervous system (CNS). The company is in the process of acquiring new products/opportunities to leverage its core sales and marketing competency focused in the highly underserved and rapidly growing pediatric market.

With recent changes in the regulatory landscape regarding pediatric pharmaceuticals, the company believes that the opportunities are many and growing, and it is well positioned to take full advantage of these opportunities with pediatrics now established as one of the fastest growing prescription segments.

Founded in 1999 and with commercial operations commencing in March 2001, PediaMed is a member of the Union Springs, L.L.C. portfolio of companies, who alongside Essex-Woodlands Health Ventures and Blue Chip Venture Company are key investors. For more information, visit the PediaMed Web site at www.pediamedpharma.com.