REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.P. Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPA), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that, on September 15, 2009, the Company received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) indicating that the minimum closing bid price of its common stock had fallen below $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days, and therefore, A.P. Pharma was not in compliance with Marketplace Rule 5450(a)(1). The Company has been provided 180 calendar days, or until March 15, 2010, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. This notice does not impact the Company’s listing on Nasdaq at this time.