Mr. Adrian Adams has been the Chief Executive Officer of Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Pozen Inc.) since June 1, 2015 and served as its a consultant from April 2, 2015 to May 31, 2015. Mr. Adams' position as Chief Executive Officer of Pozen, along with his many years of service in the pharmaceutical industry in chief executive positions, enables him to provide important insights regarding the operations of Pozen and the pharmaceutical industry generally, including finance, marketing, strategic planning and senior management personnel matters. Mr. Adams serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Aralez Pharmaceuticals Limited. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc. from December 8, 2011 to January 29, 2015. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Neurologix Inc. from September 19, 2011 to November 30, 2011. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since February 22, 2010 until May 2011. He served as an Executive Officer of Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. until February 2010. Mr. Adams served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. from May 15, 2007 to February 19, 2010 and served as its President from March 1, 2007 to February 19, 2010. He served as Chief Operating Officer at Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. since March 2007 until May 2007 and served as its Executive Director since March 2007 until February 19, 2010. Mr. Adams served as the Chief Operating Officer of Sepracor, Inc. from March 2007 to May 2007. He served as an Executive Officer of Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. until February 2010. Mr. Adams served as the Chief Executive Officer of KOS Pharmaceuticals Inc., from January 1, 2002 to December 2006 and served as its President and Chief Operating Officer from April 26, 2001 to December 2006. Mr. Adams served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Adams served at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals from 1992 to 1999 in various capacities, including President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian subsidiaries. Mr. Adams's assignments at SmithKline Beecham included Vice President and Director of Worldwide Marketing in the US and Director and Vice President of Sales and Marketing in the United Kingdom. He is a highly qualified pharmaceutical executive who has successfully led the growth and corporate development of two publicly traded companies. He has strong skills in commercialization, business development and global partnerships, including experience in licensing and developing respiratory products and an excellent understanding of the evolving specialty pharmaceutical market. Mr. Adams began his career at ICI Pharmaceuticals, where he rose from Research Laboratory Assistant to Director of Sales and Marketing. During his career he has worked in most therapeutic areas and has been instrumental in a number of major global and national product launches including Paxil, Famvir, Coreg, Diovan, Tenormin and Zestril. Mr. Adams has over 30 years of experience in pharmaceutical executive leadership with a record of successfully building organizations, delivering successful results against short, medium and long-term goals and creating shareholder value. Mr. Adams has over 30 years of experience in both specialty and large pharmaceutical organizations. Having spent his entire career in the pharmaceutical industry, Mr. Adams has a broad background encompassing research, sales, marketing, international and national product management, business development, general management and he has extensive senior management experience. He has been the Chairman of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since February 2013. He served as the Chairman of Neurologix Inc. from September 19, 2011 to November 30, 2011. He served as the Chairman of Arisaph Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2005 and served as its Director. He has been a Director of POZEN Inc. since June 1, 2015. Mr. Adams serves as a Director of PhRMA. He has been a Director of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since February 11, 2013. He served as a Director of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC from October 2007 to August 2012. He served as a Director of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc. from December 7th, 2011 to January 29, 2015. He served as a Director at Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since February 22, 2010. He served as an Executive Director of Sepracor, Inc. from March 2007 to February 19, 2010. He served as a Director of KOS Pharmaceuticals Inc. from January 01, 2002 to December 2006. He served as Director at Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. from December 5, 2005 to February 20, 2007. He is a graduate of Manchester University in the United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Science degree. Mr. Adams graduated from the Royal Institute of Chemistry at Salford University in the U.K.