Noven is a fully-integrated specialty pharmaceutical company with industry-leading transdermal expertise

-- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVN), ) today announced the results of its 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the appointment of Diane M. Barrett (previously Noven’s Vice President – Finance & Treasurer) as Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.

Shareholder Meeting Results
The holders of over 90% of Noven’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, held May 14 at the company’s headquarters in Miami Florida. Shareholders re-elected the following persons to the Noven Board of Directors:

• Sidney Braginsky (President & CEO of Atropos Technology Inc.);
  
• John G. Clarkson, M.D. (Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs & Dean, University of Miami School of Medicine);
  
• Lawrence J. DuBow (Chairman, HMS Sales and Marketing, Inc.);
  
• Regina E. Herzlinger (Prof. of Business Administration, Harvard Business School);
  
• Robert C. Strauss (President, CEO & Chairman of Noven); and
  
• Wayne P. Yetter (CEO & Chairman, SYNAVANT, Inc.).
  
  

Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Noven's independent auditors for 2003. At the meeting, Robert Strauss made a presentation regarding Noven’s business and prospects. A replay of the meeting is available at www.noven.com.

Appointment of CFO
Noven also announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Diane M. Barrett as Noven's Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Barrett, a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years finance and accounting experience, joined Noven in August 2000, and served most recently as Vice President – Finance & Treasurer. She assumed the office of Chief Financial Officer from James B. Messiry. Mr. Messiry has been appointed Senior Vice President, retaining responsibility for the company’s transaction-related initiatives geared toward product and partner diversification and other corporate objectives.