Zogenix, Inc. Announces FDA Advisory Committee Review of Zohydro™ ER for the Management of Chronic Pain

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zogenix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZGNX), a pharmaceutical company commercializing and developing products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders and pain, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee (AADPAC) will review the Company's New Drug Application (NDA) for Zohydro™ ER (hydrocodone bitartrate extended-release capsules) on December 7, 2012. Zohydro ER is Zogenix's lead investigational product candidate for the management of moderate-to-severe chronic pain when a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time. Details of the meeting agenda will be available in the Federal Register.