Endo Announces Retirement of Chief Legal Officer

DUBLIN, Jan. 5, 2015 /CNW/ -- Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) (TSX: ENL) announced today that Caroline B. Manogue, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer has advised the company that she intends to retire from the Company on July 1, 2015.  Endo has retained a leading executive search firm to assist in identifying a successor. Ms. Manogue will continue to serve in her role during the search process and through a transition period once her successor has been named.   

"Caroline has been an integral member of Endo's executive leadership team since 2000.  Her contributions have helped shape our growth strategy and supported our transformation into a global specialty healthcare company that is improving lives while creating value for those who invest in us," commented Rajiv De Silva, Endo's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Caroline has been instrumental in guiding us through a number of complicated corporate, intellectual property, regulatory and litigation matters. I have valued her counsel and am honored to have worked closely with her during my tenure here at Endo.  She will surely be missed by many. We thank her for her years of exemplary leadership and significant contributions, and we wish her well as she enjoys her retirement."

"I am proud to have contributed to the growth and success of Endo over the past 15 years," commented Caroline Manogue, Endo's Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. "Helping to build the Company into the global specialty healthcare company it is today has been a truly incredible and gratifying experience. I believe that Endo is well positioned for continued growth and success. I would like to thank Rajiv and the Board for their support of my decision to retire." 

About Endo International plc
Endo International plc is a global specialty healthcare company focused on improving patients' lives while creating shareholder value. Endo develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes quality branded pharmaceutical, generic pharmaceutical, over the counter medications and medical device products through its operating companies. Endo has global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and U.S. headquarters in Malvern, PA. Learn more at www.endo.com.

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