NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an emerging specialty pharmaceuticals company, today announced the appointment of George F. Horner III as chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Horner will work closely with Omthera president and CEO Jerry Wisler to advance the clinical development of dyslipidemia therapies including Omthera’s lead product candidate Epanova™, a prescription Omega 3 fatty acid therapy.
