March 13, 2008 - Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAZZ) provided a comprehensive update on its commercial activities and near-term product development pipeline, and provided 2008 financial guidance, for investors and analysts at its Investor Day meeting in New York City...(...)
...Jazz Pharmaceuticals' sales representatives currently promote XYREM(R) (sodium oxybate) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy to sleep specialists, neurologists and psychiatrists. XYREM net sales increased by 34 percent, from $29 million in 2006 to $39 million in 2007. XYREM net sales are expected to be in the range of $45 million to $55 million during 2008....
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... Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced that JZP-7, a proprietary transdermal gel formulation of ropinirole, is designed to provide an effective, once-a-day treatment of moderate to severe restless legs syndrome. JZP-7 has been successfully evaluated in one pharmacokinetic (PK) study, and a second PK study is near completion. Available results from both studies demonstrate that the product is well tolerated. Jazz Pharmaceuticals is currently planning to initiate a Phase III clinical trial in the fourth quarter of 2008. Restless legs syndrome affects up to 10 percent of the U.S. population... Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Press Release -
