Archive for June 15th, 2008

Creating a safer NSAID

Many companies are attempting to reduce the GI bleeding, ulcers and perforations caused by administration of NSAIDS (e.g., ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin).  Since Vioxx was removed from the market (and it was a safer NSAID with respect to GI), there has been an surge of NSAID activity around these existing actives.  We understand that the FDA’s [...]

Improved Bioavailability Allows Return to Sleep and wake-up fresh

Transcept Pharmaceuticals presented a poster June 11, 2008 at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) regarding their investigational product, a low-dose, sublingual version of zolpiderm (RLD: Sanofi-Aventis’ Ambien®).  In the press release announcing this poster, Transcept indicated that their new formulation, Intermezzo®, “delivered overall bioavailability that was significantly greater than that produced by a swallowed Ambien® tablet containing [...]