David S. Tierney, M.D., Valera Pharmaceuticals President & CEO, Honored As An Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year.CRANBURY, N.J. -- Valera Pharmaceuticals announced today that its President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , David S. Tierney, M.D. is the recipient of a New Jersey region 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur entrepreneur (än'trəprənûr`) [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. Of The Year(R) (EOY EOY Entrepreneur of the Year EOY End-Of-Year EOY Every Other Year (timeshare) EOY Entertainer Of the Year EOY Eyes-On-You ) award. The honor was bestowed at a black tie award ceremony on June 23rd, which also celebrated New Jersey's 18th annual EOY regional program. During the presentation ceremony, Dr. Tierney was praised for having "demonstrated his abilities to overcome the challenges of building an early stage company" and "...overcome the difficulties involved in developing and commercializing value-added medicines." Among other accolades accorded Dr. Tierney, it was noted that under "David's leadership since 2000, Valera Pharmaceuticals is now a fully integrated pharmaceutical company..." and that "David has built its management team, established a product development pipeline, and received FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. approval for a long-duration therapy for prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. ..." Dr. Tierney commented, "This is a great honor which I share with many people, particularly everyone at Valera. The award reflects their loyalty, commitment and hard work, and I am proud to call all of them colleagues. It is their entrepreneurial spirit that is truly being honored." Recognized internationally, the EOY program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national, and global award programs. In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the program encompasses hundreds of finalist selected by independent judges in 31 regional programs. From a group of 37 finalists in the New Jersey region, 10 individuals, representing a diverse range of businesses and services, were honored with a 2005 EOY award. The winners will be inducted into the Entrepreneur Of The Year Hall of Fame and are eligible for national honors to be awarded in November. About Valera Pharmaceuticals Valera Pharmaceuticals is a fully-integrated specialty pharmaceutical company concentrating on the development, acquisition and commercialization of products for the treatment of urological and endocrine endocrine /en·do·crine/ (en´do-krin, en´do-krin) 1. secreting internally. 2. pertaining to internal secretions; hormonal. See also under system. en·do·crine adj. conditions, diseases and disorders. Further information is available on the Internet at www.ValeraPharma.com. |
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