Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Board of Directors Appointment

"We are thrilled to have Kieran join our board of directors," said Tina Nova, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arena. "His extraordinary leadership experience in the life sciences industry will be invaluable as we position the Company for long-term, sustainable growth. We look forward to leveraging Kieran's extensive expertise as we plan the path forward for our rapidly advancing, multi-product, Phase 3 ready pipeline."

Gallahue served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CareFusion Corporation, a medical products company, from 2011 until its acquisition by Becton, Dickinson and Company in 2015 for $12.3 billion. He previously served as President, CEO and a director of ResMed, a medical device firm serving the sleep disordered breathing and respiratory markets, and also held a variety of senior-level positions at Nanogen, Instrumentation Laboratory, Procter & Gamble, and General Electric. Gallahue is currently a member of the boards of directors of medical device companies, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and Intersect ENT. He previously served on the board of directors of Volcano Corporation, a developer of products for interventional cardiology and image guided therapy, from 2007 until its acquisition by Royal Philips in 2015. Gallahue also served on the Executive Committee of the Advanced Medical Technology Association, a trade association representing 80% of medical technology firms in the United States. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Rutgers University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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