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dalelynnsims
07-25-05, 08:30 PM
From: http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/news/news-ng.asp?n=61500-drug-treatment-mimics

UK company Diurnal has received orphan product designation from the European Commission for a novel treatment that uses a drug delivery technology to match the body’s circadian rhythms.

The designation is for a modified release hydrocortisone tablet for the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a genetic defect of the adrenal glands. The product is being developed by Phoqus Pharmaceuticals, a drug delivery company also based in the UK. Phoqus recently licensed a Diurnal patent that relates to delayed and sustained release therapy, and will apply its proprietary Qtrol technology to the new product.

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