Scopus BioPharma Inc. announced that Dr. Raphael Hofstein became a member of the Audit Committee of the company, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Lesley Russell, for reasons unrelated to the operations, policies, or practices of the company, accepted and/or ratified on March 15, 2021 and/or March 18, 2021, as the case may be. Dr. Hofstein assumes this position in addition to his role as a member of each of the Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee. In this connection, Dr. Hofstein also assumed the role of Chair of the Compensation Committee. Dr. Hofstein is considered to be an “independent director” under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, which is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship, which, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.