RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced that it has licensed exclusive rights to market OSMOPREP™ (sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate, USP and sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous, USP) Tablets in France to Mayoly-Spindler S.A.S of Chatou, France. Under the terms of the agreement, Salix may receive up to $1 million in milestone payments, as well as royalty payments based on product sales. Mayoly-Spindler will join the current mutual recognition process being conducted by Dr. Falk Pharma to obtain Marketing Authorization in Europe.