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RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI) announced positive preliminary results from its Phase 1 study assessing the pharmacokinetics of a BEMA Buprenorphine/Naloxone formulation. BDSI is seeking to develop and commercialize a high dose formulation of buprenorphine combined with naloxone (abuse deterrent agent) for the treatment of opioid dependence. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110217/CL49801LOGO ) This study...

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI) today announced its participation at three upcoming investor conferences. Dr. Mark A. Sirgo, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at each conference where he will focus on BDSI's product pipeline, particularly BEMA Buprenorphine for the treatment of chronic pain, for which data from the pivotal Phase 3 efficacy study is anticipated in late September, and BEMA...

RARITAN, N.J., Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NUCYNTA® ER, an oral analgesic taken twice daily, for the management of moderate to severe chronic pain in adults when a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI) today announced that the commercial launch and availability of ONSOLIS (fentanyl buccal soluble film) in Canada will take place this quarter. (LOGO: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110217/CL49801LOGO ) ONSOLIS is approved in the U.S., Canada, and the E.U. (where it will be marketed as BREAKYL) for the management of breakthrough pain in opioid tolerant, adult patients with cancer....

FRAZER, Pa., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) today reported second quarter 2011 net sales of $730.1 million, a 2 percent increase compared to net sales of $712.4 million for the second quarter of 2010. Basic income per common share for the period was $1.54 compared to $1.18 for the second quarter of 2010. Excluding amortization expense and certain other items, adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2011 was $142.6 million, a 14 percent decrease versus the...

RALEIGH, N.C., July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI) announced today that the last patient has completed the randomized portion of its Phase 3 clinical trial assessing the efficacy and safety of BEMA Buprenorphine for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain, signifying completion of the trial. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110217/CL49801LOGO ) "We are very pleased to have brought to completion our Phase 3 efficacy study...

FRAZER, Pa., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for FENTORA® (fentanyl buccal tablet) [C-II] and ACTIQ® (oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate) [C-II]. Both products are indicated for the management of breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients with cancer. Under this REMS, pharmacies and healthcare professionals who prescribe FENTORA...

CHICAGO, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 30, 2011, just three weeks after hearing oral argument, the First District of the Illinois Court of Appeals affirmed a $16.56 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) subsidiaries Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. and ALZA Corporation in a wrongful death case involving their Duragesic® fentanyl pain patch. The court's opinion completely affirmed the November 2008 judgment in DiCosolo v. ALZA Corp, et al., obtained for the family...

READING, England and BEDMINSTER, N.J., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Archimedes Pharma Ltd., and its subsidiary, Archimedes Pharma U.S. Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lazanda® (fentanyl) nasal spray for the management of breakthrough pain in cancer patients 18 years of age and older who are already receiving and who are tolerant to opioid therapy for their underlying persistent cancer pain. Lazanda marks the first FDA product approval...

RALEIGH, N.C., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI) announced that Dr. Mark A. Sirgo, President and Chief Executive Officer of BDSI, will present at the Jeffries Global Healthcare Conference at the Grand Hyatt, New York City. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, June 9 at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110217/CL49801LOGO) Dr. Sirgo will focus on BDSI's product pipeline, with a particular focus on...