MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSIP) announced today the appointment of Mr. Pierre Legault as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Legault has over 16 years of senior management experience in the pharmaceutical industry including several senior positions at Sanofi-Aventis and Aventis, most notably Worldwide President of Sanofi-Aventis Dermatology and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aventis Pharmaceutical North America. Mr. Legault will add extensive business and strategic expertise to the Company’s leadership team and assume responsibility for all financial aspects of the Company’s activities. Mr. Legault will report to the Chief Executive Officer, Colin Goddard, Ph.D. and will be a leading member of OSI’s Executive Management Team. He will assume the role on December 29, 2008.
