Ferring Pharmaceuticals' EUFLEXXA(TM) to Serve as Sponsor for Sprint Force America Masters ...( PARSIPPANY N.J. April 18 /- Ferri...),Health

PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced that its hyaluronic acid (HA) therapy, EUFLEXXA(TM) (1% sodium hyaluronate), will serve as the sponsor for masters track club Sprint Force America.

"Sprint Force America exemplifies a commitment to active aging," said Alex Drigan, Product Director, EUFLEXXA(TM). "We support this team's dedication to the sport of track and believe that they can inspire others who want to continue doing what they love, regardless of age."

Renowned for their successes in the arena of masters track, Sprint Force America is based in New York and is comprised of male sprinters aged 40-79. The club competes at many national events, including the Penn Relays, the Summer National Senior Games, and the United States Track and Field masters nationals, as well as at international championships.

"We are thankful to EUFLEXXA(TM) for this amazing sponsorship," said Ed Gonera, President and Co-Founder of Sprint Force America. "As a team, we have never believed that age had to affect our ability to compete and we appreciate that our new sponsor supports us in our mission to prove that to the rest of the world."

About EUFLEXXA(TM)

EUFLEXXA(TM) (1% sodium hyaluronate) is the first and only non-avian derived hyaluronic acid approved in the U.S. for the treatment of pain caused by knee osteoarthritis and continues to be the fastest growing brand of HA on the market.(1) EUFLEXXA(TM) is indicated for a three-injection treatment regimen for patients who have failed to respond adequately to conservative non-pharmacologic therapy and simple analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen). In a prospective, randomized, double-blind, head-to-head study versus the market leading HA therapy, significantly more patients were "pain-free" and "symptom-free" with EUFLEXXA(TM).(2)

The process used to manufacture EUFLEXXA(TM) produces the HA that most closely resembles the HA in healthy human synovia
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