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Aratana Therapeutics (PETX) Announces FDA Approval of NOCITA

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Aratana Therapeutics Granted FDA Approval of NOCITA® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension)

August 15, 2016 4:30 PM EDT

LEAWOOD, Kan., Aug. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETX), a pet therapeutics company focused on the licensing, development and commercialization of innovative biopharmaceutical products for companion animals, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) approved NOCITA® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) as a local post-operative analgesia for cranial cruciate ligament surgery in dogs. Aratana anticipates Nocita will be commercially available to veterinarians in the fall of 2016.

Nocita is a long-acting, local anesthetic that lasts up to 72 hours post-surgery by releasing bupivacaine over time... More