Grünenthal press release 2013

Aachen, 17th April 2013 – Grünenthal is pleased with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent decisions regarding abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) and prescription opioids. In its response to a citizen petition by Purdue, generic equivalents to the reformulated abuse deterrent formulation of OxyContin will be required to have similar abuse deterrent properties and undergo specific testing requirements to demonstrate these properties.

Aachen, March 6th 2013. The Grünenthal Group, a global leader in pain therapy with headquarters in Aachen, Germany concludes an exclusive license, distribution and supply agreement with Ethypharm, a French company that is specialized in the development of innovative formulation technologies. The agreement allows the company to commercialize Ethypharm's fentanyl sublingual tablets for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain in selected European markets.

Brussels/Belgium, 06 March, 2013. This year the European, multi-stakeholder platform “Societal Impact of Pain” (SIP) will organise their annual meeting in the form of SIP 2013 Focus Groups, which will be hosted in the EU Economic & Social Committee and the EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium on 14-15 May. The aim of the SIP Platform is to raise awareness of the impact of chronic pain, to exchange information and share best-practices across the European Union and to develop and foster policy strategies and activities to improve pain care in Europe.

Aachen, 4th March 2013 – Today, the Grünenthal Group announced the appointment of Yugo Takahashi to assume the position of General Manager, Grunenthal Farmaceutica do Brasil, effective February 27th, 2013. Yugo Takahashi will be based in São Paulo and will report directly to Oscar Ferenczi, Executive Vice President Latin America of the Grünenthal Group.

Aachen, 18 February 2013 – Today, the Grünenthal Group announced the appointment of Oscar Ferenczi to Executive Vice President for the SBU Grünenthal Latin America with immediate effect. In his responsibility he will also take over the task of General Manager Grünenthal S.A. Panama, the regional head office of the company in Latin America, as well as General Manger Grünenthal Latin America, Miami.

Aachen, 12 February 2013 – Today, the Grünenthal Group announced the appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Harald F. Stock, PhD. to the Board of Directors of OvaScienceSM. The life sciences company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA), focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of new treatments for infertility.