BETHESDA, MD--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Senior management of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMP), a leading international biopharmaceutical company, today noted the awards and honors that the company received during 2008. Sucampo was chosen as a finalist for two highly prestigious awards, the 2008 Prix Galien USA Award for The Best Pharmaceutical Product and the Scrip’s “Pharma Company of the Year” Award. Sucampo’s Chief Executive Officer was personally recognized for his contributions to the medical field of gastroenterology and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists inducted Sucampo into its Hall of Fame. In addition, Sucampo ranked number four on the Deloitte Maryland Technology Fast 50; number 25 by the Washington Business Journal on their list of Fast Growing Companies in the Washington, D.C. area; and, number 100 on the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500.
