SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2006--Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on therapies for gastrointestinal diseases and disorders, today announced it was informed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the action date for response to the New Drug Application (NDA) for ZEGERID(R) Capsules under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) is February 27, 2006, rather than February 26, 2006, as previously communicated by the agency. Therefore, the company anticipates receiving an action letter from the FDA on or about Monday, February 27, 2006.
