Wednesday March 17, 8:31 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
VISX CEO Mark Logan and Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Partner Mario Rosati Join the VIVUS Board of Directors
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--March 17, 1999--VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq:VVUS - news) has named Mark Logan, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of VISX, Inc. and Mario Rosati, a partner at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati to the Company's Board of Directors. Logan and Rosati will fill the board seats vacated due to the resignations of Richard Casey and Elizabeth Fetter. All Board changes are effective immediately.
Mark Logan has served as the Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of VISX, Inc., a medical device company, since 1994. From January 1992 to October 1994, he was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of INSMED Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Previously, Logan held senior management positions at Bausch and Lomb, Inc., Becton, Dickinson & Co., and American Home Products, Inc. Logan received a B.A. from Hiram College and a P.M.D. from Harvard Business School.
Mario Rosati has held the position of Secretary of VIVUS since April 1991, while serving as a partner at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, a law firm that provides counsel to VIVUS. Additionally, Rosati is a member of the Board of Directors of several high technology companies.
Founded in 1991, VIVUS, Inc. is a leader in the development of advanced therapeutic systems for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, commonly referred to as impotence. VIVUS has pioneered a novel therapy for erectile dysfunction known as the transurethral system for erection. This therapy consists of a proprietary, non-invasive drug delivery system that delivers pharmacologic agents via the urethra.
Note to editors and investors: Additional written materials, recent releases and Company information are available through a variety of sources, including the VIVUS home page (www.vivus.com) and the VIVUS Fax-On-Demand Service (1-888-329-5719).
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