Depomed (DEPO) Surges On FDA Approval of Shingles Drug, Triggering $48 Million Payment

January 31, 2011 7:01 AM EST Send to a Friend
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Shares of Depomed, Inc. (Nasdaq: DEPO) are up 44% in pre-open trading Monday following news late Friday that the US FDA has approved GRALISE Tablets for once-daily treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia, or pain following healing of the rash associated with shingles.

GRALISE was developed by Depomed under the code name DM-1796 and is licensed to Abbott Products, Inc. (NYSE: ABT) in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The approval of GRALISE triggers a milestone payment of $48 million from Abbott to Depomed


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