ST. LOUIS, March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KV Pharmaceutical Company today updated its timing on its pending first-to-file application with the Food and Drug Administration for metoprolol succinate (Toprol(R) XL, marketed by AstraZeneca).
In issuing the update, Marc S. Hermelin, Chief Executive Officer stated, "Based on discussions with the FDA, we understand that our application on the 100 mg and 200 mg strengths is in the final stages of the review process pending a last minute clarification via a telephone amendment. While we anticipated that approval would be granted by the end of our fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, we now expect approval could occur within the next four to six weeks, or at the outside, during our first quarter of fiscal 2008. We are pleased that the application is moving forward and anticipate we will shortly be able to announce a positive outcome of this application."
Mr. Hermelin further stated, "Despite this brief delay, the base business at both our brand and generic divisions remains strong and should see results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 continuing the trends reported for the third quarter."
About KV Pharmaceutical Company
KV Pharmaceutical Company is a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets and acquires technology-distinguished branded and generic/non-branded prescription pharmaceutical products. The Company markets its technology distinguished products through ETHEX Corporation, a national leader in pharmaceuticals that compete with branded products, and Ther-Rx Corporation, its emerging branded drug subsidiary.
For further information about KV Pharmaceutical Company, please visit the Company's corporate website at http://www.kvpharmaceutical.com/.
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All forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risk and uncertainties. In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions, KV provides the following cautionary statements identifying important economic, political and technology factors which, among others,
could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those set forth or implied by the forward-looking statements and related assumptions.
Such factors include (but are not limited to) the following: (1) changes in the current and future business environment, including interest rates and capital and consumer spending; (2) the difficulty of predicting FDA approvals, including timing, and that any period of exclusivity may not be realized; (3) acceptance and demand for new pharmaceutical products; (4) the impact of competitive products and pricing, including as a result of so-called authorized-generic drugs; (5) new product development and launch, including the possibility that any product launch may be delayed or that product acceptance may be less than anticipated; (6) reliance on key strategic alliances; (7) the availability of raw materials; (8) the regulatory environment, including regulatory agency and judicial actions and changes in applicable law or regulations; (9) fluctuations in operating results; (10) the difficulty of predicting international regulatory approval, including timing; (11) the difficulty of predicting the pattern of inventory movements by the Company's customers; (12) the impact of competitive response to the Company's sales, marketing and strategic efforts; (13) risks that the Company may not ultimately prevail in litigation; (14) the outcome of a previously disclosed inquiry into the effect of certain stock option grants by an independent committee of the Company's Audit Committee and the completion of the interim financial statements for the second and third quarters of fiscal 2007; and (15) the risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This discussion is by no means exhaustive, but is designed to highlight important factors that may impact the Company's outlook. We are under no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report.
