Insys Therapeutics, Inc. announced that Dr. John N. Kapoor, its Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the company's board of directors will retire as President and CEO and Chairman effective January 9, 2017.  Dr. Kapoor will remain a member of the board and will chair the newly formed Science and Research and Development Committee of the Board.  In connection with Dr. Kapoor's retirement, the Board has appointed Dr. Santosh Vetticaden as Interim Chief Executive Officer and Steven Meyer as Chairman of the Board, effective January 9, 2017.  Dr. Vetticaden joined the company in April 2015 and currently serves as the company's Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Vetticaden currently serves on the board of Public Health Foundation Enterprise a non-profit organization devoted to population health.