Santarus Inc. Receives FDA Approval For ZEGERID Capsules; First And Only Immediate-Release Proton Pump Inhibitor In Convenient Capsule Form

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2006--Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on therapies for gastrointestinal diseases and disorders, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for ZEGERID(R) (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate) Capsules 40 mg/1100 mg and 20 mg/1100 mg, an immediate-release proton pump inhibitor (PPI). ZEGERID Capsules were approved for all of the indications the company was seeking.

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