K-V Pharmaceutical Company Appoints Healthcare Veteran, Gregg Raybuck, to Lead New Maternal Health Division

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- K-V Pharmaceutical Company ("KV") announced today that Gregg Raybuck, a healthcare veteran with extensive experience in women's and children's health, has been appointed President of the Company's newly created Maternal Health Division, which will focus on marketing and developing FDA-approved products that address pregnancy management. This comes as part of a broader reorganization of the Company's operations that has created two new business units – the Maternal Health Division and the Women's Healthcare Division. 

"We're pleased that Gregg will be bringing his extensive expertise and leadership in pregnancy management to our newly created Maternal Health Division," said Greg Divis, KV CEO. "This reorganization is part of our ongoing efforts to transform and strengthen the Company around our core mission of advancing women's healthcare and pregnancy management solutions."

Raybuck brings over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry and in executive leadership. Prior to joining KV, he served as the President of Health Management for Alere Health.  While at Alere, Raybuck built and oversaw relationships with key clients and organizations, which included top national, commercial, and managed Medicaid health plans and healthcare professional societies.

"This is a company that has come a long way in the past year," said Gregg Raybuck.  "With a renewed and energized focus on becoming a leader in women's health, I believe our future is both positive and exciting."

About KV Pharmaceutical

K-V Pharmaceutical Company is a specialty branded pharmaceutical company with a primary focus in the area of women's healthcare. The Company is committed to advancing the health of women across the stages of their lives. For further information about K-V Pharmaceutical Company, please visit www.kvph.com.

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1. KV's ability to execute its business plan;
2. KV's ability to achieve revenue from the sale of Makena® consistent with its business expectations, including as a result of competition from approved and unapproved products;
3. unfavorable resolutions of private and governmental litigation and governmental inquiries and other risks and costs associated with litigation;
4. disruptions in the supply of raw materials or finished product;
5. risks, costs and delays associated with clinical trials;
6. issues associated with KV's intellectual property rights, licenses and exclusivity;
7. extensive industry regulation;
8. KV's ability to meet its obligations under the Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated September  16, 2013 or other indebtedness; and
9. the ability of KV and its affiliates to maintain contracts that are critical to their operation, including the ability to obtain and maintain normal terms with their vendors, customers and service providers and to retain key executives, managers and employees.

This discussion is not exhaustive, but is designed to highlight important factors that may impact our forward-looking statements.

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Contact Information:

K-V Pharmaceutical Company
Audrey Wu
734-717-3317
[email protected]

SOURCE K-V Pharmaceutical Company

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