Breaking News, Collaborations & Alliances

Hospira, Durect Enter Anesthetic Drug Pact

Hospira and Durect Corp. have entered into a licensing agreement to develop and market Durect’s Posidur (SABER-bupivacaine), a long-acting version of the anesthetic bupivacaine, currently in Phase III trials.

Author Image

By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Hospira and Durect Corp. have entered into a licensing agreement to develop and market Durect’s Posidur (SABER-bupivacaine), a long-acting version of the anesthetic bupivacaine, currently in Phase III trials. Hospira will co-develop the drug and will have exclusive marketing rights in the U.S. and Canada, if approved. Hospira will make an upfront payment of $27.5 million, with the potential for an additional $185 million in success-based development and commercialization milestones. Durect wi...

Continue reading this story and get 24/7 access to Contract Pharma for FREE


Already a subscriber? Sign in

Keep Up With Our Content. Subscribe To Contract Pharma Newsletters