PRINCETON, N.J., March 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:BTRX) announced today that Dennis P. Reilly, Vice President of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, will succeed Anne M. VanLent as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on May 1, 2008. Mr. Reilly joined the Company as Vice President of Finance in September 2005 and was appointed Principal Accounting Officer in June 2006.