Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Principal Accounting Officer

On January 6, 2020, Melanie Hansen, the Accounting Manager of Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), was promoted to Interim Corporate Controller, effective January 13, 2020. In connection with her promotion, the Company's board of directors also appointed Ms. Hansen as the Company's Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer, effective January 13, 2020. Prior to her promotion, Ms. Hansen, age 33, served as the Company's Accounting Manager since December 2018 and as Senior Accountant from June 2017 to November 2018. Earlier in her career, Ms. Hansen served as Senior Accountant for Fortress Biotech, Inc. from November 2016 through June 2017 and as Senior Accountant for Athena Health Care Systems from July 2015 through September 2016. Prior to that, Ms. Hansen served as Staff Accountant for Scott A. Goffstein & Associates, LLP, from May 2013 through June 2015. Ms. Hansen holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (accounting concentration) from Fitchburg State University. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Hansen and any other persons in connection with Ms. Hansen's appointment as principal accounting officer. There are also no family relationships between Ms. Hansen and any director or executive officer of the Company and Ms. Hansen has no direct or indirect interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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