Waverley Pharma Announces Resignation of CEO and Appointment of New CEO

July 23, 2018

Waverley Pharma Inc. ("Waverley Pharma" or the "Company") (TSXVWAVE), an emerging Canadian pharmaceutical company, announced today that its board of directors (the “Board”) has accepted the resignation of Dr. George Thomas as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company, effective July 26, 2018, as he has decided to pursue other opportunities.

Dr. Theron (Ted) Odlaug has been appointed by the Board as the new CEO, effective August 1, 2018. Dr. Odlaug is currently the Executive Chairman of Impopharma Inc. and most recently was the CEO of leon-nanodrugs GmbH, based in Munich, Germany. Prior to that he was the Executive Chairman of Cedarburg Pharmaceuticals, and has over 35 years business experience that includes senior leadership roles at Astellas, Fujisawa, Bayer AG and Baxter.

Dr. Albert Friesen, Chairman of Waverley Pharma said: “The Board is very thankful to George for his exemplary service to the Company and wishes him much success in his future endeavors. On behalf of the Board I would also like to welcome Ted to the team and we look forward to working with him as he brings his extensive experience and knowledge to the Company.”

Waverley Pharma also announced today that it has authorized the grant of an aggregate of 400,000 stock options (each an "Option") to certain directors and officers of the Company and its subsidiaries in accordance with the Company's stock option plan. Each Option will be exercisable into one common share of the Company at the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant, for a period of five years from the date of grant. The issuance of the Options is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Waverley Pharma

WaverleyPharma is an emerging pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of safe, effective, and affordable cancer therapeutics in theEU, United Kingdom and North American market. The Company, through its subsidiary, is currently selling three generic oncology products in the UnitedKingdom, namely capecitabine, temozolomide and erlotinib. In addition, theCompany is developing two generic oncology products in Europe, namely pemetrexedand bortezomib and additional products in the United States. Waverley Pharma is committed to providing patients with affordable prescription medicines that lower healthcare costs and provide a better quality of life.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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