Wed, Jul 1st, 2009
Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACUR), King Pharmaceuticals Inc. (KG) and othercompanies developing pain drugs that don't contain acetaminophen could get aboost from Tuesday's recommendation by a U.S. panel of experts to limit use ofacetaminophen in order to reduce liver injuries.
Acura shares recently rose 46 cents, or 7.69%, to $6.44, while King shareswere up 2 cents at $9.65.
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended banning widelyused prescription pain drugs containing acetaminophen, such as AbbottLaboratories' (ABT) Vicodin and Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.'s (ENDP)Percocet, as well as reducing dosing levels of acetaminophen in over-the-counterproducts such as Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) Tylenol.
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