SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 24, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGNT) today announced that chief executive officer, founder and chairman of the board Jeffrey M. Yordon received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Midwest Award in the health sciences category. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.