Claritas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that Robert Farrell, J.D., the company's President and CEO has been appointed Chairman of the company's board of directors, effective immediately. The company also announced the resignations of current independent board members Mr. Robin ("Rob") Hutchison and Ronald Erickson, J.D., effective immediately. The resignations of Mr. Hutchison and Mr. Erickson follows the recent appointment of Professor Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Ph.D. to the Company's Board of Directors. Prof. Cuzzocrea is an independent board member, and is an acknowledged expert in the science of nitric oxide therapy.