SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNTS) today announced the appointment of Alessandro E. Della Chà and Matthew W. Strobeck, Ph.D., to the company’s board of directors, increasing its board membership to nine. “We welcome our new board members and look forward to drawing on their industry, business and corporate expertise as we continue to build Santarus into a premier specialty biopharmaceutical company,” said David F. Hale, chairman of the board of Santarus. “Alex also brings us an international perspective and a strong relationship with a key corporate partner. Matt has an impressive background in life sciences and valuable financial experience, including his prior role with Westfield Capital Management.”