SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (“Apricus Bio”) (NASDAQ: APRI), announced today that it has appointed a manufacturer for Vitaros®, its new treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED), which was approved for marketing by Health Canada on November 12, 2010. Specifically, the Therapex Division (http://www.therapex.com/corporate.html) of E-Z-EM Canada, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bracco Pharma in Italy, will manufacture the product for Apricus Bio. Therapex will also be the designated manufacturer when Apricus Bio files for marketing approval in Europe for Vitaros, which is expected in the first half of 2011. The Company intends to move forward with production of Vitaros in parallel to ongoing partnering discussions, in order to accelerate the planned commercial launch of the drug.
