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DewDiligence

11/27/08 3:53 PM

#69081 RE: rkrw #69073

>KG – Further comment on embeda the morphine/naltrexone combo. The two leading branded morphines are avinza (king) and Kadian (al pharma). I wonder if the ftc will force kg to divest one or both.<

Before the merger, ALO’s plan was to cease promoting Kadian upon FDA approval of Embeda. (Embeda was originally called Kadian NT.)

I presume KG would happily accept a modest sum from any company who wanted the marketing rights to Kadian; the question is whether anyone will want them.
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DewDiligence

11/27/08 3:57 PM

#69082 RE: rkrw #69073

US Market Share in Chronic Pain
(from a 2007 presentation by ALO):

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genisi

12/26/08 2:35 PM

#70663 RE: rkrw #69073

King Pharma says FTC will approve Alpharma buyout but requires to divest (just) Kadian.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/King-must-sell-Kadian-assets-apf-13919472.html