NORTHVALE, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2021 / Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Elite" or the "Company") (OTCQB:ELTP), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing and manufacturing niche generic products, announced today that Marc Bregman, CPA, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 17, 2021. Mr. Bregman and will report to Elite's President and CEO, Nasrat Hakim.

Mr. Bregman has more than 27 years of financial and operational experience, including positions as Controller at Langan Engineering & Environmental Services and Controller at Chemtrade Logistics. He held corporate financial positions at Chemetall and National Starch & Chemical Company and was a supervisor and senior auditor at Ernst & Young. Mr. Bregman brings experience in financial accounting, financial planning & analysis, governance & compliance, financial auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance, and cost accounting.

"Marc is a great addition to Elite's senior leadership team. Marc's wealth of highly relevant experience and exemplary skills in financial and operational leadership will be an enormous benefit to help Elite in meeting our current and future goals as we grow our business," said Nasrat Hakim. "We welcome Marc to our team."

Mr. Bregman has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from William Paterson College and a Master of Science in Business degree from the Martin Tuchman School of Management at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

About Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company which develops niche generic products. Elite specializes in developing and manufacturing oral, controlled-release drug products. Elite owns multiple generic products which have been licensed to Lannett Company, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and TAGI Pharma. Elite operates a cGMP and DEA registered facility for research, development, and manufacturing located in Northvale, NJ.

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For Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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SOURCE: Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.