BioDelivery Sciences Announces Acceptance of an Abstract to the International Conference on Opioids on the Impact of a State Formulary Conversion to BUNAVAIL

RALEIGH, N.C., April 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDSI) announced the acceptance of an abstract for presentation at the International Conference on Opioids, which takes place June 5-7, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts.  The abstract entitled, Reduced Buprenorphine/Naloxone Prescriptions Dispensed in a State Medicaid Population Following Formulary Conversion from Suboxone to Bunavail: Implications for Potential Diversion, has been accepted for a poster presentation to take place on Monday, June 6.  Dr. Richard Soper, Chief, Addiction Medicine & Chair, Board of Directors, Center for Behavioral Wellness, Nashville, Tennessee, who is lead author, will present the data.

The International Conference on Opioids is presented by the Journal of Opioid Management.  The program is led by renowned specialists and is designed to inform primary care physicians, pain specialists, pharmacists and others with an interest in opioids and the public health, with data and information on best practices, abuses and legal ramifications of opioids.

About BioDelivery Sciences International

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDSI) is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus in the areas of pain management and addiction medicine.  BDSI is utilizing its novel and proprietary BioErodible MucoAdhesive (BEMA®) technology and other drug delivery technologies to develop and commercialize, either on its own or in partnership with third parties, new applications of proven therapies aimed at addressing important unmet medical needs.

BDSI's development strategy focuses on utilization of the FDA's 505(b)(2) approval process. This regulatory pathway creates the potential for more timely and efficient approval of new formulations of previously approved therapeutics.

BDSI's particular area of focus is the development and commercialization of products in the areas of pain management and addiction. These are areas where BDSI believes its drug delivery technologies and products can best be applied to address critical unmet medical needs.  BDSI's marketed products and those in development address serious and debilitating conditions such as opioid dependence, chronic pain, breakthrough cancer pain and painful diabetic neuropathy.  BDSI's headquarters is located in Raleigh, North Carolina.  

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BDSI markets BUNAVAIL® (buprenorphine and naloxone) buccal film (CIII) and ONSOLIS® (fentanyl buccal soluble film) (CII).  BELBUCA™ (buprenorphine) buccal film (CIII) is commercialized in the U.S. by Endo Pharmaceuticals pursuant to the worldwide licensing and development agreement between BDSI and Endo.   For full prescribing information and important safety information on BDSI products, including BOXED WARNINGS for ONSOLIS, please visit www.bdsi.com where the Company promptly posts press releases, SEC filings and other important information or contact the Company at (800) 469-0261.  For full prescribing and safety information on BELBUCA, please visit www.belbuca.com.

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