Horizon Pharma Selected As One Of Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces In 2015

DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwired - November 13, 2015) - Horizon Pharma plc (NASDAQ: HZNP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by identifying, developing, acquiring and commercializing differentiated and accessible medicines that address unmet medical needs, today announced that it has been selected as one of the Chicago Tribune's 2015 Top 40 Small-to-Medium Sized Workplaces.

"It is a great honor to be recognized by the Chicago Tribune as one of the Top Workplaces this year," said Timothy P. Walbert, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We take great pride in fostering a culture of empowerment and accountability, which is a model our employees embrace. Their talent and passion are integral to our identity and truly make Horizon a great place to work."

The Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces survey recognizes Chicago-area organizations that have created exceptional places to work and is based solely on results from an employee feedback survey. The survey was administered by WorkplaceDyanmics, LLC, which is a leading research firm specializing in organizational health and workplace improvement to measure employee engagement, satisfaction and other aspects of workplace culture. The award was announced today in a special section of the Chicago Tribune.

About Horizon Pharma plc
Horizon Pharma plc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by identifying, developing, acquiring and commercializing differentiated and accessible medicines that address unmet medical needs. The Company markets seven medicines through its orphan, primary care and specialty business units. Horizon's global headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland and U.S. headquarters are in Deerfield, Ill. For more information, please visit www.horizonpharma.com. Follow @HZNPplc on Twitter or view careers on our LinkedIn page.

About WorkplaceDynamics, LLC
Headquartered in Exton, PA, WorkplaceDynamics specializes in employee feedback surveys and workplace improvement. This year alone, more than two million employees in over 6,000 organizations will participate in the Top Workplaces™ campaign -- a program it conducts in partnership with more than 40 prestigious media partners across the United States. Workplace Dynamics also provides consulting services to improve employee engagement and organizational health. WorkplaceDynamics is a founding B Corporation member, a coalition of organizations that are leading a global movement to redefine success in business by offering a positive vision of a better way to do business.