NASDAQ: CRME TSX: COM
VANCOUVER, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) today announced that its subsidiary, Cardiome Development AG, has entered into an agreement with LifePharma (Z.A.M) Ltd., to sell and distribute BRINAVESS (vernakalant intravenous) exclusively in Cyprus. Under the terms of the agreement, LifePharma has agreed to specific annual commercial goals for BRINAVESS. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.
"We are pleased to enter into this agreement with LifePharma and continue to have BRINAVESS available to our customers in Cyprus," said Karim Lalji, Cardiome's Chief Commercial Officer. "LifePharma is a pharmaceutical industry leader in Cyprus and we are excited to leverage their deep expertise in this market."
"We are pleased to have partnered with Cardiome to commercialize BRINAVESS in Cyprus," said Savvas Jacovides, President of the Board of Directors of LifePharma (Z.A.M) Ltd. "Our customers will be delighted to know that access to BRINAVESS will continue through LifePharma and that we are committed to meeting their needs to have the product available."
About Cardiome Pharma Corp.
Cardiome Pharma Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the
discovery, development and commercialization of new therapies that will
improve the health of patients around the world. Cardiome has one
marketed product, BRINAVESSTM (vernakalant IV), approved in Europe and other territories for the
rapid conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm in
adults.
Cardiome is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market (CRME) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (COM). For more information, please visit our web site at www.cardiome.com.
About LifePharma (Z.A.M.) Ltd.
LifePharma (ZAM) Ltd was established in 2002 and represents the alliance
between three pre-existing companies with a history of several decades
in the pharmaceutical and healthcare business in Cyprus. As of March
2006, LifePharma (ZAM) Ltd has been incorporated into the MSJ Group of
companies.
The company represents reputable pharmaceutical manufacturers of prescription medicines, as well as renowned global manufacturers of baby nutrition and medical/clinical nutrition. LifePharma also imports, markets and distributes well-known over the counter (OTC) products and dietary supplements and has invested significantly in recent years for the expansion of its business through pharmacies and other retailers.
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SOURCE Cardiome Pharma Corp.
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