Depomed to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Annual Healthcare Conference
MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEPO) today announced that Carl Pelzel, president and chief executive officer of Depomed, will present on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 10:20 a.m. ET during the Thomas Weisel Partners Annual Healthcare Conference being held in Boston, Massachusetts.
Interested parties can access a live, or archived, webcast of the presentation on the investor section of the Depomed company website, www.depomedinc.com.
About Depomed
Depomed, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company with two approved products on the market and other product candidates in its pipeline. The company utilizes its proven, proprietary AcuForm™ drug delivery technology to improve existing oral medications, allowing for extended, controlled release of medications to the upper gastrointestinal tract. Benefits of AcuForm-enhanced pharmaceuticals include the convenience of once-daily administration, improved treatment tolerability and enhanced compliance and efficacy. GLUMETZA™ (metformin hydrochloride extended release tablets) is approved for use in adults with type 2 diabetes and is being marketed in the United States by King Pharmaceuticals and in Canada by Biovail Corporation. Proquin® XR (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride) extended release tablets are approved in the United States for the once-daily treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections and will be marketed in the United States within the urology specialty by Watson Pharmaceuticals. Product candidate Gabapentin GR™ is currently in clinical development for the treatment of two pain indications. A Phase 2 clinical trial of Gabapentin GR in menopausal hot flashes is also under way. Additional information about Depomed may be found on its web site, www.depomedinc.com.
