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AP Pharma Inc. (APPA)At 3:59PM ET: 0.8901  Down 0.0099 (1.10%)  
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AP Pharma Inc.
123 Saginaw Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
United States - Map
Phone: 650-366-2626
Fax: 650-365-6490
Web Site: http://www.appharma.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Drug Manufacturers - Major
Full Time Employees:32

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
A.P. Pharma, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in developing pharmaceutical products using its proprietary Biochronomer polymer-based drug delivery technology. Its lead product candidate is APF530, which completed pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The company’s product candidate also includes APF112, which incorporates anesthetic, mepivacaine and is designed to provide relief from post-surgical pain and to minimize the use of morphine-like drugs, or opiates. Its pre clinical product candidate APF580 incorporates an opiate into its Biochronomer technology and is designed to provide analgesia lasting at least seven days from a single injection. A.P. Pharma’s Biochronomer technology is also used for various applications in therapeutic areas, including pain management, prevention of nausea, control of inflammation, and treatment of ophthalmic diseases. The company was formerly known as Advanced Polymer Systems, Inc. and changed its name to A.P. Pharma, Inc. in May 2001. A.P. Pharma, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Redwood City, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    AP Pharma Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 50.2% of CGQ Universe companies and 26.5% of Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Ronald J. Prentki , 51
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres
    $ 196.00KN/A
    Dr. John Barr Ph.D., 49
    Sr. VP of R&D
    N/A N/A
    Mr. John B. Whelan MBA, 47
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and VP of Fin.
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Julian N. Stern , 83
    Sec.
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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