Recent news on Lidoderm

Nothing Wrong With Endo  -  Apr 30, 2007
Motley FoolEndo derives the vast majority of its revenues -- over 60% -- from the pain patch Lidoderm. For the first quarter, sales of Lidoderm were up 23% year over

Endo Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2007 Financial Results  -  Apr 27, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Lidoderm(R) continues to be the main driver of our sales growth, and we are encouraged by the contribution from Opana(R) ER and Opana(R), which reflects

Managing For Success  -  May 4, 2007
Investor's Business Daily (subscription)Its main products are Lidoderm patches for the pain after shingles, and Percocet tablets to relieve acute pain. Endo was spun out from a joint venture

No Pain for Endo's Investors  -  Apr 30, 2007
Motley FoolEndo's flagship drug, the Lidocaine-containing pain patch Lidoderm, experienced a 23% increase in sales on a 17% growth in prescriptions.

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New drug won't compete with Endo's patch  -  Apr 11, 2007
The News Journal,Endo's Lidoderm pain patch is its biggest product. It generated almost $567 million in sales last year, accounting for about 62 percent of the company's

Endo Comments on Notices Received From Anesiva  -  Apr 10, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),If approved, Endo believes that Zingo will not be a generic to, nor will it compete with, Lidoderm(R) because of Zingo's indication and formulation.

Endo Says It Evaluates Notices From Anesiva - Update  -  Apr 10, 2007
Trading Markets,...based Anesiva referred to the patents that cover the method of use and formulation of Endo's, Lidoderm and Synera. If approved, Endo, a specialty

Ahead of the Bell: Endo Pharmaceuticals  -  Apr 17, 2007
Houston Chronicle,...and said a competitor could file an application for a generic version of Lidoderm, a patch that numbs the skin to relieve postherpetic neuralgia pain.

Tuesday's Analysts' Upgrades and Downgrades  -  Apr 17, 2007
TheStreet.comStock is within 10% of the $34 price target, and the prospect of generic competition for Lidoderm is still hanging over the company.

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Endo notified Zingo not generic  -  Apr 10, 2007
BusinessWeekEndo makes the pain patches Lidoderm and Synera. South San Francisco, Calif.-based Anesiva notified Endo of its Food and Drug Administration application

Endo Pharma evaluating Anesiva notice  -  Apr 10, 2007
ReutersEndo believes that Zingo, which is not a topical patch, will not be a generic to and will not compete with its Lidoderm pain patch.

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Venture firm poised to exploit its niche  -  Apr 18, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,He led the negotiations to buy Lidoderm, a pain patch that is Endo's biggest-selling product. In 2000, Imasogie established an intellectual-property venture

Endo chairwoman, founder to retire  -  Apr 10, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,The company's lead product, Lidoderm, a topical pain patch, had sales of $567 million in 2006. "Carol Ammon has been an inspiration to us all," said Peter

3 More Kings of Cash  -  27 Mar 2007
Motley FoolExpiration of Lidoderm patents is still years away, and the company has already launched new products and has two more new products in phase III.

Dermatrends Announces Contract with Teikoku Pharma To Study ...  -  Mar 23, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Total US sales of the Lidoderm patch were $548 million in 2005 and $748 million in 2006, according to IMS. Institut Biochimique SA (IBSA) markets the

Event Brief of Q4 2006 Endo Pharmaceuticals Earnings Conference ...  -  Mar 1, 2007
Insurance News Net,Owing primarily to continued growth in net sales of Lidoderm, Co. achieved another strong topline performance. 2. ENDP has confidence in Lidoderm's

Endo Brings in the Dough  -  Feb 26, 2007
Motley FoolIts top product, the pain patch Lidoderm, continued on its torrid sales growth, up 35% last year and accounting for 62% of all product sales, even as Endo's

A Slowdown at Endo  -  Mar 20, 2007
Motley Fool...though, Endo needs to boost sales of Frova and its other new compounds to offset the potential for generic competition facing its pain patch Lidoderm,

Generic-Drug Firms Impatient for Patents  -  Mar 12, 2007
Barron's (subscription)Endo has roughly 65% of its 2007 estimated EPS at stake in the potential Lidoderm challenge. However, we believe that Endo will be successful in its defense

Exploring Phantom Limb Pain  -  Mar 11, 2007
Psychiatric Times,Another medication for neuropathic pain that I have found useful at times for the treatment of PLP is the lidocaine patch (Lidoderm).

Endo Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2006 ...  -  Feb 22, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Lidoderm(R). For the three months ended December 31, 2006, net sales of Lidoderm(R) were $173.5 million compared with $130.5 million in the fourth quarter

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings "outperform," target price raised  -  Feb 23, 2007
newratings.comEndo Pharmaceuticals Holdings might beat its guidance for 2007, given the conservative guidance for Lidoderm sales, the analysts say.

Del. Department of Labor Employer Conference slated for May 16  -  Feb 23, 2007
The News Journal,The maker of Lidoderm and other pain products said fourth-quarter sales were $259.5 million, up from $240.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2005.

Endo Pharma 4Q Profit Falls 80 Percent  -  Feb 22, 2007
Forbes,Revenue rose 8 percent to $259.5 million from $240.8 million in the year-ago period, driven by $173.5 million in sales of the company's Lidoderm pain patch.

Business news in brief  -  Feb 23, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,...to $259.5 million from $240.8 million in the year-earlier quarter, helped by new products and $173.5 million in sales of Endo's Lidoderm pain patch.

Schwarz Pharma: lacosamide one step closer to the lucrative market  -  Feb 17, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business Review...strong growth predicted in the near term through Lyrica (pregabalin, Pfizer), Cymbalta (duloxetine, Eli Lilly) and Lidoderm (lidocaine patch 5%, Endo).

Business news in brief  -  18 Jan 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,The US Health and Human Services Department's inspector general wants "documents generally related to the company's knowledge of the use of" the Lidoderm

Risks Remain for Endo  -  Jan 9, 2007
TheStreet.com (subscription),Overall, the news appears mixed for Endo, as strong sales guidance for its Lidoderm pain-relieving patch and some welcome clarity on the Penwest deal were

Endo's Plan to Bring In the Dough  -  Jan 10, 2007
MSNBCDespite the loss of the generic OxyContin revenues, sales growth of Endo's top product, the pain patch Lidoderm, will remain strong, up at least 20% over

Endo Pharmaceuticals Provides Financial Guidance for 2007  -  Jan 9, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Driven primarily by the ongoing success of its lead product, Lidoderm(R), and the continuing growth of Opana(R) ER and Opana(R), Endo expects its 2007 net

Chadds Ford's Endo issues upscale forecast  -  Jan 9, 2007
The News Journal,...based maker of prescription pain drugs, said Monday it expects to earn between $1.68 and $1.72 a share in 2007 on continuing strong sales of its Lidoderm

Endo Guides FY07 EPS Below Consensus  -  Jan 8, 2007
Trading Markets,Full year 2007 net sales of Lidoderm are expected to be between $650 million and $675 million, while combined net sales for Opana ER and Opana are projected

Endo Pharmaceuticals Provides Financial Guidance for 2007  -  Jan 8, 2007
Market Wire (press release)Driven primarily by the ongoing success of its lead product, Lidoderm®, and the continuing growth of Opana® ER and Opana®, Endo expects its 2007 net sales

Endo worried about FDA bioequivalence proposal  -  Dec 20, 2006
Bizjournals.com,The company noted that because Lidoderm is a topical patch that works on the area it is placed, and not a systemic patch, blood levels of lidocaine cannot

Endo Pharma gives '07 forecast below Street view  -  Jan 8, 2007
Washington Post,The company forecast net sales of its flagship pain drug Lidoderm of $650 million to $675 million for the year and combined sales of newer drug Opana ER and

Endo releases 2007 earnings guidance  -  Jan 8, 2007
BusinessWeekSales of lead product Lidoderm, which treats post-shingles pain, are expected to range from $650 million to $675 million while sales of Opana, another pain

EpiCept Licenses Patent for Bupivacaine in Back Pain to DURECT  -  Dec 25, 2006
Earthtimes.orgEndo Pharmaceuticals, while we also have granted Endo access to our patents for the development of Lidoderm(R) as a treatment for chronic back pain.

Versatis(R) Lidocaine Medicated Plaster Approved by MHRA  -  Jan 14, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Since 1999, a lidocaine plaster has been marketed in the USA, under the trade name Lidoderm(R), by Endo Pharmaceuticals, where more than one million

Novel Shingles Pain Treatment Lauched In The UK  -  Jan 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Marketed as Lidoderm(R) by Endo Pharmaceuticals its use demonstrates improved quality of life5 and better pain relief6 compared to their other treatments.

STOCKS TO WATCH: STOCKS TO WATCH  -  Jan 9, 2007
Asbury Park Press,...(ENDP): The company, which makes pain-management drugs such as Percocet and Lidoderm, forecast per-share profit excluding items of $1.68 to $1.72 for 2007.

Investing in Small Cap Pharmaceuticals: Noven, Barrier, Penwest ...  -  Jan 8, 2007
Seeking Alpha,Endo's flagship product Lidoderm continues to do well. So I think the market's expectations have been broadened on those products, but it's still possible

DURECT Starts Phase II Dosing For TRANSDUR(TM)-Bupivacaine (DUR-843)  -  Jan 5, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Bupivacaine is a more potent sodium channel blocker and has a longer duration of action than lidocaine, the active ingredient for Lidoderm(R),

DURECT Starts Phase II Dosing for TRANSDUR(TM)-Bupivacaine (DUR-843)  -  Jan 3, 2007
Yahoo! News (press release)Bupivacaine is a more potent sodium channel blocker and has a longer duration of action than lidocaine, the active ingredient for Lidoderm®,

The Garden of Eden: Pt. Reyes Alchemist  -  Jan 2, 2007
Point Reyes Light,...“So far your ointment is holding its own against Lidoderm patches – high tech and very pricey – and Myoflex aspirin cream,� he wrote.

EpiCept Licenses Patent for Bupivacaine in Back Pain to DURECT  -  Dec 25, 2006
Earthtimes.org...in conjunction withEndo Pharmaceuticals, while we also have granted Endo access to our patentsfor the development of Lidoderm(R) as a treatment for

EpiCept Licenses Patent for Bupivacaine in Back Pain to DURECT  -  Dec 25, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)...with Endo Pharmaceuticals, while we also have granted Endo access to our patents for the development of Lidoderm® as a treatment for chronic back pain.

Endo Pharmaceuticals Submits Citizen Petition to FDA Regarding ...  -  Dec 19, 2006
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Lidoderm(R), as a topical patch and not a systemic patch, acts at the site of application. As such, blood levels of the active ingredient, lidocaine,

Endo Pharmaceuticals (ENDP) Submits Citizen Petition to FDA ...  -  Dec 19, 2006
StreetInsider.com (subscription),Peter A. Lankau, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "There are five Orange Book-listed patents for Lidoderm, the last of which expires in 2015.

EpiCept Licenses Patent for Bupivacaine in Back Pain to DURECT  -  Dec 25, 2006
Earthtimes.orgEndo Pharmaceuticals, while we also have granted Endo access to our patents for the development of Lidoderm(R) as a treatment for chronic back pain.

Endo worried about FDA bioequivalence proposal  -  Dec 20, 2006
Bizjournals.com,The company noted that because Lidoderm is a topical patch that works on the area it is placed, and not a systemic patch, blood levels of lidocaine cannot

Endo appeals to FDA over generic pain patch plans  -  Dec 19, 2006
ReutersO: Quote, Profile , Research), which makes the pain patch Lidoderm, said on Tuesday it has asked US regulators to apply existing regulations to any

When A Winner Starts To Wane  -  Dec 6, 2006
BusinessWeekNearly two-thirds of the company's revenues and three-quarters of its profits come from a single product, Lidoderm, a skin patch widely prescribed to

Analysis: Analysts split on Endo's Opana  -  Dec 12, 2006
Science Daily (press release)Overall, Endo is still a solid company based on a strong foundation of the lidocaine patch Lidoderm, which is indicated for relief of post-shingles pain.

Endo Asks FDA to Uphold Generic Process  -  Dec 19, 2006
Forbes,Food and Drug Administration to uphold existing approval criteria for any generic versions of Endo's Lidoderm drug to treat symptoms caused by shingles.

Market Report -- In Play (ENDP)  -  Dec 19, 2006
MSN MoneyEndo Pharm says submits Citizen Petition to FDA Regarding Lidoderm Co announced the submission of a Citizen Petition with the US Food and Drug

Market Report -- Short Stories (ENDP)  -  Dec 7, 2006
MSN MoneyNear-term the firm says the generic risk to Lidoderm remains minimal, despite FDA uncertainty (and investor over-reaction). They say physician feedback is

Kills Pain, Cures Rabies, And Grows Hair  -  Dec 6, 2006
BusinessWeekFor example, Lidoderm, the pain patch from Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (ENDP ), is projected to generate $300 million in sales this year as a

Endo Pharmaceuticals Appoints Charles Rowland as Chief Financial ...  -  Dec 6, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),Endo's commercial portfolio is focused primarily in pain management and includes nine branded products, led by Lidoderm(R), Opana(R), Opana(R) ER, Frova(R),

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