AP Pharma says CFO to leave

Jan 14 (Reuters) - AP Pharma Inc (APPA.O) said Michael O'Connell, its chief financial officer and chief operating officer, will be leaving the company on Jan. 18.

Chief Executive Officer Gregory Turnbull will also handle the duties of CFO on an interim basis until a successor is named, AP Pharma said. (Reporting by Aniruddha Basu in Bangalore; Editing by Deepak Kannan)