BioDelivery Sciences (NSDQ:BDSI) said today that it inked a deal with Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:TEVA) to settle claims that the generic form of BioDelivery Sciences’ Bunavail buccal film that Teva is trying to bring to market in the U.S. infringes upon several patents owned by the Raleigh, N.C.-based company. As part of the deal, which was reached in […]
BioDelivery Sciences president, CEO Sirgo to retire | Personnel Moves – Aug 29, 2017
BioDelivery Sciences (NSDQ:BDSI) said last week that its president & CEO, Mark Sirgo, plans to retire at the end of this year. Sirgo has held the corner office at the Raleigh, N.C.-based company since 2005. He will stay on as vice chairman of the board and will help determine his successor, BioDelivery Sciences reported. “After thirteen […]
BioDelivery Sciences beats Q2 rev estimates, misses on EPS
Shares in BioDelivery Sciences International (NSDQ:BDSI) fell today after the pharmaceutical company beat sales estimates but missed earnings expectations on Wall Street with its second quarter results. The Raleigh, N.C.-based company posted a net loss of -$14.9 million on sales of $8.7 million for the 3 months ended June 30, paring losses by 9.7% on sales […]
BioDelivery Sciences, Purdue ink exclusive distribution deal for Belbuca in Canada
BioDelivery Sciences International (NSDQ:BDSI) said today that it inked an exclusive distribution deal with Purdue Pharma‘s Canada branch for the licensing, distribution, marketing and sale of Belbuca in Canada. The company’s Belbuca buccal film was designed to deliver buprenorphine for patients with chronic pain. It was cleared by Health Canada in June for patients with pain severe […]
BioDelivery wins Health Canada approval for Belbuca pain relief product
BioDelivery Sciences International (NSDQ:BDSI) said today that Health Canada approved its buprenorphine hydrochloride buccal film, Belbuca, for the management of pain severe enough to necessitate daily, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative management options are inadequate. The company said it plans to commercialize Belbuca in Canada through an unnamed partner and that the launch […]
BioDelivery Sciences brings novel drug delivery tech to pain management, opioid addiction
As the American public grapples with an ongoing opioid crisis, pain management companies are looking for ways to innovate their products in an attempt to avoid potential abuse. For years, BioDelivery Sciences International (NSDQ:BDSI) has developed mucoadhesive buccal films loaded with painkillers for pain management and addiction therapy. Now it is developing a buprenorphine depot […]
FDA OKs BioDelivery Sciences’ Bunavail opioid dependence film
BioDelivery Sciences International (NSDQ:BDSI) said today that the FDA approved a supplemental new drug application for its Bunavail buprenorphine and naloxone buccal film. The revised indication allows patients to use the product to initiate buprenorphine treatment for opioid dependence. Induction is the initial process by which a patient transitions from abusing an opioid to buprenorphine […]
Endo cuts staff in restructuring effort
Endo International (NSDQ:ENDP) said today that it will cut 90 full-time positions from its workforce in an effort to restructure its generics and U.S. branded pharmaceutical businesses. The company said it will invest part of the cost savings that result from its restructuring into Endo’s core products and new product development. “Last year, Endo completed […]
BioDelivery names Ginsberg as biz dev veep | Personnel Moves, Dec. 14, 2016
BioDelivery Sciences International (NSDQ:BDSI) said today that it named Peter Ginsberg as its VP of business development. Prior to joining the Raleigh, N.C.-based company, Ginsberg led business development at United Therapeutics and directed a $350 million sale of the company’s priority review voucher. He has also served as VP of business & technology development for […]
BioDelivery’s topical gel for diabetic neuropathy fails in phase IIb trial
BioDelivery Sciences International (NSDQ:BDSI) said today that its clonidine topical gel for pain relief in patients with diabetic neuropathy failed in a phase IIb clinical trial. Raleigh, N.C.-based BioDelivery will halt any further development of the painkiller. In the phase IIb clinical trial, BioDelivery’s topical gel did not demonstrate a statistically significant difference in pain relief […]
