WIXOM, Mich., June 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:RMTI), a specialty pharma company focused on drug and device development in the renal market, reported today that it has added Dr. James D. Cook, an internationally recognized expert in the field of iron, to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Cook has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of human iron metabolism with emphasis on iron absorption, internal iron kinetics and the clinical assessment of iron status in a career spanning over 40 years. Rockwell’s SAB currently advises the Company on clinical development and market preparation for its proprietary iron-maintenance product SFP, currently in Phase IIb clinical trials. Rockwell’s SAB consists of experts in the fields of renal anemia, iron therapy, nephrology and FDA regulatory approval.