EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2006--Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: SVNT - News), a specialty pharmaceuticals company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing novel therapeutic products for unmet medical needs, today announced the appointment of Brian J. Hayden as the Company's Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer effective immediately. Mr. Hayden was most recently Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Bone Care International, Inc. and has over 30 years of industry experience.
