Emisphere Technologies, Inc. announced that Tim McInerney, a Principal at Two River Group Holdings and a Partner of Riverbank Capital Securities, Inc., and Jacob Plotsker, Senior Director, Commercial Operations for Teva Pharmaceuticals Women's Health Division, have been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. McInerney is currently a partner with Riverbank Capital Securities, an investment banking firm that specializes in financing for biotechnology and specialty pharmaceutical companies. Mr. McInerney currently serves on the board of directors of a number of biotechnology companies including ZIOPHARM, Inc., Insite Vision, Inc., and Edgemont Pharmaceuticals, LLC.