Biovail Appoints General Counsel.TORONTO -- Biovail Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BVF BVF Biovail Corporation (stock symbol) BVF Berufsverband der Frauenärzte eV (Muenchen, Germany) BVF Bearing Versus Frequency )(TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :BVF) today announced the appointment of Wendy A. Kelley as Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Kelley joins Biovail from BMO BMO Bank of Montreal (Canada) BMO Before Market Open BMO Biometrics Management Office BMO Ballistic Missile Office BMO British Mathematical Olympiad BMO Balkan Mathematical Olympiad BMO Business Management Office Financial Group, where she had enterprise-wide responsibility for corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. ; legal and reputation risk management; regulatory relationship management; and securities litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and regulatory enforcement. Commenting on the announcement, Biovail's Chief Executive Officer Dr. Douglas Squires noted, "Attracting a General Counsel with Ms. Kelley's depth of experience in these key areas reflects Biovail's commitment to leadership in corporate governance, to the highest standards of compliance and to the protection of Biovail's image and reputation. We are delighted to welcome Wendy as part of a senior-management team dedicated to the achievement of these priorities, which are so important to enhancing shareholder value." Prior to joining BMO Financial Group, Ms. Kelley practiced with a major Canadian law firm. Kenneth Cancellara, Biovail's former General Counsel and current Senior Counsel, will retire from Biovail at the end of 2006, as previously disclosed. About Biovail Corporation Biovail Corporation is a specialty pharmaceutical company, engaged in the formulation, clinical testing, registration, manufacture, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products utilizing advanced drug-delivery technologies. For more information about Biovail, visit the Company's Web site at www.biovail.com. For further information, please contact Ken Howling at 905-286-3000 or send inquiries to ir@biovail.com. |
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