Resolution Of FDA Problems Lifts Labopharm (DDSS)
LaboPharm (DDSS) the microcap biotech with a market cap of under $100 million is up 27% to $1.72 on news that it has been informed by Angelini, the manufacturer of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for the Company’s novel trazodone formulation, that it has received a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stating that Angelini has appropriately addressed all deficiencies cited by the FDA following its inspection of the manufacturing facility in June and July of this year. The letter further states that Angelini’s manufacturing facility has been classified as acceptable.
Labopharm received a complete response letter from the FDA on July 17, 2009 indicating the Company’s new drug application (NDA) for its novel trazodone formulation could not be approved in its present form due to the deficiencies at the API supplier’s manufacturing facility. The letter did not raise any efficacy or safety issues.
Not really good news, but less bad
Douglas A. McIntyre
