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Orexigen Therapeutics Announces Commercialization and Distributorship Agreement with Valeant Pharmaceuticals for Mysimba® (naltrexone HCl / bupropion HCl prolonged release) for 18 Central and Eastern
March 15, 2016 7:00 AM EDTSAN DIEGO, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OREX) today announced Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. will commercialize Mysimba® (naltrexone HCl / bupropion HCl prolonged release) in Central and Eastern Europe. The distribution agreement between Valeant Holdings Ireland and Orexigen's wholly owned subsidiary, Orexigen Therapeutics Ireland Ltd., includes 12 countries where Mysimba has been approved for marketing in the European Union (EU): Greece, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Latvia, Bulgaria, and Romania. The agreement also extends to several non-EU countries where Valeant will apply for marketing authorization: Serbia,... More
Orexigen announces strategic acquisition of all U.S. rights to Contrave®, the market leading branded anti-obesity prescription medicine
March 15, 2016 7:00 AM EDTSAN DIEGO, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited to acquire the United States rights to Contrave® (naltrexone HCl / bupropion HCl extended release), the market leading branded prescription medicine for the treatment of obesity. The acquisition is subject to the parties' receipt of clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act ("HSR Act"). Upon completion of the acquisition, including the agreed upon transition period, Orexigen will own all rights to Contrave in nearly all global... More
