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FLEMINGTON, N.J., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Neura Therapeutik announced today that they will be accelerating the development of their abuse-deterrent brand and generic extended-release opioids. This is in response to the Food and Drug Administration's recent announcement that they will not approve any generic to the original version of OxyContin® extended release oxycodone. The currently marketed version of OxyContin® possesses abuse-deterrent properties which the original...
Company Targets Second Quarter of 2014 to File NDA As Development Activities Accelerate NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KemPharm, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of new, safer therapies to treat pain, announced today that it has completed tablet manufacturing activities as part of the clinical and commercial development program for KP201. The manufactured tablets are a fixed-dose combination of KemPharm's...
Half of patients on high-dose, long-term opioid therapy had hormonal disturbances or signs of inflammation, while 100 percent reported improved pain control and mental outlook, new research shows. The results, reported today at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, present rare data on the effects of opioids beyond 10 years. Most clinical trials that examine opioid use are of short duration, and little is known about long-term outcomes, particularly in patients who...
Surgical patients who demonstrated heightened pain sensitivity, or hyperalgesia, induced by high doses of a synthetic opioid had their symptoms alleviated by co-treatment with dexmedetomidine, according to new research. Study investigators, who presented their results today at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, concluded that dexmedetomidine may be a new and effective treatment option for opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH). OIH refers to increased pain...
Phase 2 Study on Intranasal Oxytocin Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Migraine Underway MORAGA, Calif., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trigemina, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of non-narcotic, nasally delivered, analgesic drug products, today announced that the Instituto de Salud Publica (ISP) of Chile has approved the Company's protocol for its Phase 2 clinical study of TI-001, intranasal oxytocin, for the treatment of chronic...
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KemPharm, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of new, safer therapies to treat pain, announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its patent application entitled, "Benzoic Acid, Benzoic Acid Derivatives and Heteroaryl Carboxylic Acid Conjugates of Hydrocodone, Prodrugs, Methods of Making and Use Thereof."...
Company to explore commercial partnerships for its lead product, Oxycodone DETERx® (COL-003), an abuse-deterrent, extended-release product for chronic pain CANTON, Mass., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative treatments for chronic pain, has hired Douglas Carlson in the newly-created position of Vice President of Business Development. Doug previously held the position of Senior...
Supported by its own specifically conducted research with 2909 patients from 10 patient groups, the International Adhesions Society (IAS) today submitted recommendations in response to FDA proposals to limit the the way opioids are approved. The data, representing over 25 million Americans with chronic pelvic, abdominal or spinal pain due in part to adhesions, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome and hysterectomy complications, demonstrate the significant number...
On February 25th, 2013, Hospira announced the recall of three lots of Propofol Injectable Emulsion due to visible particles embedded in the glass. In light of these news, AttorneyOne, a recognized authority on law, informs that they are now providing advice, including how to get in contact with legal counsel, to people potentially affected by Propofol side effects. http://www.attorneyone.com/propofol-recall/ San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 27, 2013 AttorneyOne.com, a recognized authority on...
Completed Phase 2 study demonstrated efficacy in a pain condition with significant unmet need RALEIGH, N.C., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI) announced today that it has entered into a worldwide licensing agreement with privately held Arcion Therapeutics (Arcion), where BDSI will develop and commercialize topical clonidine gel (formerly ARC4558) for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) and potentially other...
