Adhera Therapeutics Appoints Trond K. Waerness to Board of Directors

Baton Rouge, LA, April 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adhera Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCPK: ATRX) (“Adhera Therapeutics” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel cancer products and a proprietary vaccine technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Trond K. Waerness to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Waerness, age 53, a pharmaceutical executive who has worked in the industry since 1998, with experience in all aspects of pharmaceutical commercialization. Companies include Glaxo-Wellcome, Novartis, Cornerstone Biopharma, Jobson Healthcare, Rx Sample Solutions, and MedVantx. He has held roles in sales, sales management, BD, M&A, operations, and marketing on both the manufacturer and vendor side. He as a proven track record of success in all his positions and has since 2016 founded/co-founded three successful and profitable pharma services companies that he currently oversees operations of. He received his leadership education in the Royal Norwegian Army’s officer school and his undergraduate business education at the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business at Campbell University.

“We are thrilled to welcome Trond to our Board of Directors, as he brings a wealth of operational, financial and Pharmaceutical experience to our team,” commented, Andrew Kucharchuk, Chief Executive Officer at Adhera Therapeutics. “Mr. Waerness has a distinguished track record as an extraordinary leader and an impressive skill set to help Adhera find and manage new products in the Pharmaceutical Industry. We are confident that his knowledge and extensive professional network will prove extremely valuable to Adhera Therapeutics.”

“I am excited about the opportunity to work more closely with Adhera Therapeutics, and through my vast network in the pharmaceutical industry, contribute to the Company’s goal of finding new profitable assets which will take it to the next level of growth,” commented Mr. Waerness.

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Adhera Therapeutics, INC
Andrew Kucharchuk
Chief Executive Officer
akucharchuk@adherathera.com