Acura (ACUR) Says Pfizer's (PFE) OXECTA Tabs Now Commercially Available

January 23, 2012 4:17 PM EST
Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACUR), has been informed by Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE: PFE) that OXECTA (oxycodone HCl, USP) Tablets CII is now commercially available. OXECTA, which utilizes Acura's AVERSION Technology, will be sold in bottles of 100 tablets in 5mg and 7.5mg dosage strengths.

Acura has exclusively licensed the AVERSION Technology to Pfizer in the United States, Canada and Mexico for use in four opioid-based pain products. Acura receives tiered royalties ranging from 5% to 25% on net sales (gross sales less discounts, if any) of OXECTA commencing on the first anniversary of the first commercial sale of OXECTA. Pfizer has an option to license the use of the AVERSION technology with additional opioids.


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