Ironwood Pharma (IRWD) Tops Q3 EPS by 29c

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Ironwood (IRWD) Updates on Q3 Activity; FDA Approves LINZESS, Linaclotide Gets Nod from CHMP

October 16, 2012 7:06 AM EDT

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRWD) today provided an update on its third quarter 2012 and recent business activities.

Third Quarter 2012 and Recent Highlights

LinaclotideThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LINZESS as a once-daily treatment for adult men and women suffering from irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) or chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). LINZESS can help to relieve abdominal pain and constipation associated with IBS-C, and constipation and hard stools associated with CIC. Ironwood and Forest Laboratories, Inc. expect LINZESS to be available to U.S. patients in... More