Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals Launches Two New Prescript...( FAIRFIELD N.J. April 27 /- Medimetri...),Health

FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals announced today that the Company launched Centany(R) (mupirocin ointment, 2%) and Uramaxin(TM) (20% Urea) Foam to its core Dermatology and Podiatry physician audiences. Centany(R) received a New Drug Approval in December 2002 and is patented through 2018. Centany(R) represents a significant step in Medimetriks' plan to commercialize patent-protected therapies that offer important patient benefits. Uramaxin(TM) Foam represents a valuable addition to the Company's Uramaxin(TM) Family of urea-based brands. Both of these brands come to Medimetriks as the result of a licensing agreement with Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO) for U.S. marketing rights.

Centany(R), previously marketed by Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Dermatologics professional division, is indicated for the topical treatment of impetigo due to Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes, and will compete in a topical antibiotic market that exceeds $150 million. In addition to a 94% clinical efficacy rate(1) and a 98% eradication of staph and strep*, Centany(R) provides an enhanced safety profile over other mupirocin-based therapies. Centany(R) is the only mupirocin ointment indicated for impetigo free of polyethylene glycol(2), an ingredient found in other mupirocin ointments that carry warnings for patients with impaired kidney function. Centany(R)'s unique vehicle also offers the cosmetically elegant texture of a cream with the occlusive properties of an ointment, providing patients with a therapeutic alternative that may enhance patient compliance. Based on the unique properties of its vehicle, Centany(R) is BX-rated by the FDA and designated as non-substitutable.

Uramaxin(TM) Foam is 20% urea in a vehicle containing ammonium lactate. These components make up the vast ma
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