REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.P. Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPA), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that John B. Whelan has been appointed to the role of vice president, finance and chief financial officer effective February 23, 2009. Mr. Whelan replaces Gregory Turnbull, who was serving as interim chief financial officer and will remain a company director and a member of the board’s executive committee.
