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Hammond Joins HEALTHPOINT(R) as Director of Business Operations

Michael Steadman, President of Tissue Management for HEALTHPOINT®, Ltd., a DFB Pharmaceuticals affiliate company, has announced that David Hammond has joined the HEALTHPOINT team as Director of Business Operations, a new position at the 13-year-old pharmaceutical marketing concern.

"As HEALTHPOINT is now poised for even stronger growth, we needed someone with the analytical capabilities and expertise to confirm, guide, and hone our efforts," remarked Mr. Steadman. "David is just the person to do this."

"Stepping into a newly created role at a rapidly growing company makes for a thrilling career adventure," said Mr. Hammond. "I trust my knowledge and experience will enable my team and me to successfully integrate vital functions that were previously spread out across the company, an integration that will translate into a streamlining of analytical horsepower into a single area from which all levels of the company will benefit."

Mr. Hammond is a 17-year veteran of the pharmaceutical industry, most recently working with IMS, Johnson & Johnson, and Health Products Research.

After receiving his BS from Indiana University in finance, Mr. Hammond worked with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in various capacities. There he was able to broaden his awareness of the requirements needed to succeed in the field, and was awarded the President's Club Award. He later earned an MBA in marketing from Seton Hall University.

Since its inception in 1992, HEALTHPOINT has established a U.S. presence in the research, development, and marketing of branded pharmaceuticals, over the counter drugs, and medical devices for tissue management, dermatology, and surgical indications. An aggressive research and development effort has brought HEALTHPOINT's unique technologies to the market, setting the pace for its highly trained field sales organization of direct sales representatives. HEALTHPOINT, with over 300 employees, is a DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc. affiliate company. HEALTHPOINT is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Visit HEALTHPOINT's web site at www.healthpoint.com.

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