how good is th news!!!!!!Mistral Pharma Signs Distribution Agreement for 6 Products
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 18, 2008) - Mistral Pharma Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MIP) ("Mistral") today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with an undisclosed pharmaceutical company for 6 injectable generic products for the Canadian market. Mistral expects to file these products with Health Canada during 2008. Mistral estimates that these products target a total market of more than $ 50 M.
"We are very excited to file these 6 additional products with Health Canada in 2008" commented Dalal Manoli, Mistral's Vice President, Sales & Marketing. "This will strengthen our position as a specialty pharma company with a focus on hospital products" she added.
About Mistral Pharma Inc.
Mistral Pharma Inc. is an innovative pharmaceutical company that is active in the reformulation and the commercialization of already-marketed drugs. Its branded drug delivery products, MIST-B01, MIST-B02, MIST-B03 & MIST-B04, showed positive results at their respective first pilot clinical trials. Mistral also markets INSTILLAGEL® in Canada, a local anesthetic and antiseptic combination product used for urology procedures. Mistral has also in-licensed TAMALISTM (Rupatadine) a new antihistamine and INSTILLAQUILL®, a single use extension tube used in gynecology. They will both be filed with Health Canada in 2008. Mistral positions itself as a development and marketing partner with pharmaceutical companies. More information is available on Mistral's website at www.mistralpharma.com.
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Mistral Pharma Inc.
Bertrand F. Bolduc, B.Pharm., MBA
President & Chief Executive Officer
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bbolduc@mistralpharma.com
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Mistral Pharma Inc.
Alain Provencher
Vice-president, Finances and Chief Financial Officer
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