CollatampTM EG Receives Marketing Authorization in Brazil
2008-04-07 15:19:00
CollatampTM EG Receives Marketing Authorization in Brazil
CHARLOTTE, NC–( EMWNews – April 7, 2008) – BurnsAdler Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(“BurnsAdler”) announced today that Collatamp™ EG has received marketing
approval from ANVISA – National Agency for Surveillance in Brazil.
Collatamp™ EG is a fully resorbable Gentamicin-impregnated Collagen
Sponge, used as a surgical implant for local haemostasis of capillary,
parenchymatous and seeping hemorrhages in areas with a high risk of
infection. BurnsAdler will be co-marketing Collatamp™ EG with its local
partner Meizler Biopharma, S.A. (“Meizler”).
Bryan Somerville, Chief Operating Officer of BurnsAdler, remarked, “We are
very pleased to receive approval for Collatamp™ EG in Brazil and for the
opportunity to bring this advanced technology into a new market.
Collatamp™ EG is the only Gentamycin-impregnated Collagen Sponge in the
world, and allows medical providers to reduce patient costs and mean
duration of hospital stay. Through our strategic partnership with Meizler
and direct promotional efforts, we look forward to positive results in
Brazil.”
Avi Meizler, President of Meizler, remarked, “It is a great pleasure to
share with you the approval and very soon launching of Collatamp™ in
Brazil. We are truly confident that this very valuable product — within
the Brazilian market — will definitely contribute in the improvement of
the medical practices and, of course, better quality of life for the
patients. We are also looking forward to sharing with our partners,
BurnsAdler Pharmaceuticals, the success of Collatamp™ in the very near
future.”
About Collatamp™ EG
Collatamp™ EG is based on Innocoll Inc.’s proprietary collagen
CollaRx® (collagen sponge matrix) drug delivery technology. It is
approved in over 50 countries worldwide and is marketed under a variety of
other trade names in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. BurnsAdler
licensed the product for sale in various Latin American countries from
Innocoll Pharmaceuticals in August 2006. In 2007, EUSA Pharma Inc. acquired
all worldwide rights from Innocoll, with the exception of the U.S., and all
agreements with BurnsAdler were maintained.
About Meizler Biopharma, S.A.
Meizler is a Brazilian medical and hospital-focused company that has been
in existence for eighteen years. The company has held several international
partnerships with a variety of companies in Europe, the United States and
Asia. Meizler’s portfolio currently includes products in the following
categories: anesthetic, antipsychotic, antibiotics, biotechnology-vaccines,
cardiovascular, haemoderivaties and human reproduction hormones.
About BurnsAdler Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BurnsAdler is a specialty pharmaceutical company that in-licenses and
promotes products in South America, Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico and the
Caribbean. BurnsAdler’s portfolio currently includes products targeted for
the gastroenterology, cardiovascular, orthopedic, oncology, and critical
care markets.
For additional information about this news release contact Natalie Legra at
+1.704.552.8410 Ext. 232. For additional information about BurnsAdler,
please refer to the company’s website at www.burnsadler.com.
BurnsAdler Contact: Natalie Legra Marketing Associate +1.704.552.8410 (phone) Ext. 232 +1.704.552.8411 (fax) |
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