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BioAlliance Pharma Receives Market Approval for Loramyc(R) in Germany, Belgium and Luxemburg.


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BioAlliance Pharma SA (Paris:BIO) today announced that it has received three additional Marketing Authorizations under the European Mutual Recognition Procedure for Loramyc[R] in Germany, Belgium and Luxemburg (following on from the first authorizations granted in January in the United Kingdom and Denmark).

Market approval in Germany is another important milestone for BioAlliance Pharma in its Europe-wide commercialization strategy for Loramyc[R] via the dedicated SpeBio[R] subsidiary (a JV with SpePharm). Under the terms of the current licensing agreement, this marketing authorization will earn BioAlliance Pharma a EU2 million milestone payment from SpePharm. Milestone payments linked to marketing approval in Germany and the United Kingdom now amount to a total of EU4.5 million and will be fully counted in the turnover of Q1 2008. The terms of the agreement include up to EU17 million in sales-linked performance milestone payments.

"These new Marketing Authorizations mean that the internationalization The support for monetary values, time and date for countries around the world. It also embraces the use of native characters and symbols in the different alphabets. See localization, i18n, Unicode and IDN.

internationalization - internationalisation
 of Loramyc[R] is continuing actively within Europe. We are working closely with the regulatory agencies in the remaining countries (Italy, Spain, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Finland and The Netherlands), which should grant their approval in the very near future. The product availability for patients will depend on price negotiation and reimbursement constraints in each country but are scheduled for 2008 in the United Kingdom and Germany, in particular", commented Dominique Costantini, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. .

About BioAlliance Pharma

BioAlliance Pharma SA is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of opportunistic infections Opportunistic infections

Infections that cause a disease only when the host's immune system is impaired. The classic opportunistic infection never leads to disease in the normal host.
 in cancer and HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. . The company develops and commercializes innovative products which address resistance issues. The company has launched its first portfolio product (Loramyc[R]) in France and the compound is currently in Phase III clinical development in oropharyngeal oropharyngeal /oro·pha·ryn·ge·al/ (-fah-rin´je-al)
1. pertaining to the mouth and pharynx.

2. pertaining to the oropharynx.
 candidiasis candidiasis (kăn'dĭdī`əsĭs), infection of the mucous membranes caused by the fungus Candida albicans. Other terms for candidiasis are yeast infection, moniliasis (after a former name of the fungal genus), and thrush, the  in the USA. In addition, two other innovative products are currently in Phase III clinical trials: acyclovir acyclovir /acy·clo·vir/ (a-si´klo-ver) a synthetic purine nucleoside with selective activity against herpes simplex virus; used as the base or the sodium salt in the treatment of genital and mucocutaneous herpesvirus infections.  Lauriad[R] in oral herpes (based on the same Lauriad[R] muco-adhesive technology as Loramyc[R], which enables targeted release at the disease site) and doxorubicin doxorubicin /doxo·ru·bi·cin/ (dok?so-roo´bi-sin) an antineoplastic antibiotic, produced by Streptomyces peucetius, which binds to DNA and inhibits nucleic acid synthesis; used as the hydrochloride salt and as a liposome-encased  Transdrug[R] in primary liver cancer (based on the Transdrug[R] nanoparticle technology, designed specifically for intracellular targeting of resistant cells). The company is also developing a new therapeutic entities program focused on the oncology and infectious disease markets.

In 2007, the company has established strategic alliances for commercializing Loramyc[R] in Europe (with JV SpeBio) and the USA (with Par Pharmaceutical). For more information, visit BioAlliance Pharma's website at www.bioalliancepharma.com.

Disclaimer

This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning BioAlliance Pharma SA and its business. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of BioAlliance Pharma SA to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. BioAlliance Pharma SA is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of BioAlliance Pharma SA to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors ("Facteurs de Risque ris·qué  
adj.
Suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety.



[French, from past participle of risquer, to risk, from risque, risk; see risk.]

Adj.
") section of the reference document approved by the AMF AMF ACE (Allied Command, Europe) Mobile Force
AMF Autorité des Marchés Financiers (French)
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 on April 6 2007 under the number R. 07-031, which is available on the AMF website (http://www.amf-france.org) or on BioAlliance Pharma S.A.'s website (www.bioalliancepharma.com).
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