MALVERN, Pa., Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo Health Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: ENDP), a U.S. based specialty healthcare company, announced today that it had appointed Suketu "Suky" Upadhyay as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Endo, effective September 23, 2013. <br />"We are delighted to have Suky join the Endo team at this pivotal time," said Rajiv De Silva, president and chief executive officer of Endo. "He brings significant healthcare industry experience and a track record of delivering value that will be instrumental in the execution of our new growth strategy. His breadth of experience will be an asset to the company as we chart our course forward."<br />Prior to joining Endo, Mr. Upadhyay served as principal accounting officer and interim chief financial officer of Becton, Dickinson & Company (BD).  In addition to other executive finance roles at BD, he served in various finance leadership roles at Astra Zeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Mr. Upadhyay spent the early part of his career in public accounting with KPMG and received his MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.<br />"I am thrilled to join Endo at such an exciting time," said Mr. Upadhyay.  "The company has made significant progress in transforming its business and is well positioned for its next phase of growth. I look forward to working with Rajiv and the team to shape Endo on its path to become a top tier specialty healthcare company."