Somaxon (SOMX) Rips Higher Following FDA Meeting on Silenor OTC Program

October 4, 2011 8:36 AM EDT
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOMX), is ripping higher Tuesday morning, following an announcement it met with the U.S. FDA relating to the over-the-counter (OTC) development program for Silenor. In the meeting, which Somaxon attended jointly with its Silenor partner Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), the FDA provided clinical and regulatory guidance that the company believes provides a clear path forward toward an OTC version of Silenor.

The stock is up nearly 44 percent on the news.


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