SAN DIEGO, June 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apricus Biosciences, Inc. ("Apricus Bio") (Nasdaq:APRI) (www.apricusbio.com) today announced that it has agreed to accept, by way of a share contribution, ownership of the shares of Finesco, the French parent and holding company of Scomedica ("Scomedica"), a leading French healthcare contract sales and marketing organization in anticipation of the approval of Apricus Bio's Vitaros® for erectile dysfunction ("ED") in Europe.