Shire's New Product Portfolio Delivers Strong Quarterly P...(Noven (the manufacturer ofDAYTRANA) cont...)

Date:10/29/2008

Noven (the manufacturer of DAYTRANA) continue to pursue enhancements to the product and to work closely with the FDA to implement changes that may improve the usability of DAYTRANA. No interruption in the production of DAYTRANA is anticipated. Shire and Noven may take additional corrective action.

US oral mesalamine market share

Shire's average quarterly market share of the US oral mesalamine market rose to 29.3% in the three months to September 30, 2008 (2007: 22.5%), driven by the growth of LIALDA since its launch in March 2007. The overall US oral mesalamine market grew by 2.4% in the same period.

LIALDA/MEZAVANT - Ulcerative colitis

Shire launched LIALDA in the US oral mesalamine market in March 2007, and during the three months to September 30, 2008 LIALDA had reached an average quarterly market share of 12.7% (2007: 5.4%). Product sales of LIALDA in the US for the three months to September 30, 2008 were $38.6 million (2007: $16.3 million).

Sales of MEZAVANT outside the US for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $1.8 million (2007: $nil). As of September 30, 2008 LIALDA/MEZAVANT was available in five EU countries. Launches are planned in other countries during 2008 and 2009, subject to the successful conclusion of pricing and reimbursement negotiations.

PENTASA - Ulcerative colitis

Sales of PENTASA in the US for the three months to September 30, 2008 were $49.2 million, an increase of 13% compared to the same period in 2007 (2007: $43.7 million). During the three months to September 30, 2008 Pentasa had an average market share of 16.6% (2007: 17.1%). Sales grew despite flat prescriptions due to the impact of price increases.

FOSRENOL - Hyperphosphatemia

FOSRENOL is now available in 29 countries and global sales totaled $43.0 million for the three months to September 30, 2008 (2007: $28.7 million). US sales of FOSRENOL for the three months to September 30, 2008 were up 50% to $24.5 million
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