CHICAGO, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, presented the results of a 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) persistency analysis entitled, "Twelve-month Persistence with 5-aminosalicylic Acid Therapy: Results from a Large Pharmacy Database," at Digestive Disease Week, on May 31, 2009.

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Total product revenue was $42.9 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $67.4 million for the third quarter of 2007.

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for APRISO(TM) (mesalamine) extended-release capsules 0.375 g.

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Pharmaceutical industry industry is available in its catalogue.

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.