BioSante Pharmaceuticals Comments on Procter & Gamble's Decision to Withdraw and Resubmit NDA for Testosterone Patch.LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex:BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. ) today offered comment on the decision by Procter & Gamble to withdraw and resubmit Verb 1. resubmit - submit (information) again to a program or automatic system feed back return, render - give back; "render money" , with guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ), the New Drug Application (NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) An agreement signed between two parties that have to disclose confidential information to each other in order to do business. In general, the NDA states why the information is being divulged and stipulates that it cannot be used for any ) for its testosterone patch for female sexual dysfunction sexual dysfunction Inability to experience arousal or achieve sexual satisfaction under ordinary circumstances, as a result of psychological or physiological problems. (FSD FSD Female Sexual Dysfunction FSD File System Driver FSD Family Support Division FSD Fire Services Department (Hong Kong) FSD Full Scale Development FSD Full Scale Deflection FSD Federal Systems Division ). "BioSante, like Procter & Gamble, remains committed to the development of testosterone products for FSD, and it appears that the FDA is working responsibly to bring these products forward," said Stephen M. Simes, president and chief executive officer of BioSante. "We plan to meet with the FDA in the first quarter of 2005 and integrate any new recommendations into our protocols for LibiGel(TM), in order to initiate Phase III clinical development." About LibiGel(TM) and Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) LibiGel is a once-daily transdermal testosterone gel in late-stage clinical development for the treatment of FSD. LibiGel's formulation of bioidentical testosterone is quickly absorbed through the skin after application on the arms, shoulders or abdomen, delivering testosterone to the bloodstream evenly over time in a non-invasive, painless manner. Approximately 43 percent of American women suffer from FSD, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal, published 48 times per year by the American Medical Association. JAMA is the most widely circulated medical journal in the world. . FSD is often defined as a lack of sexual desire, arousal or pleasure. The majority of women with FSD are postmenopausal post·men·o·paus·al adj. Of or occurring in the time following menopause. postmenopausal Change of life Gynecology adjective Referring to the time in ♀ when menstrual periods stop for ≥ 1 yr , experiencing symptoms due to hormonal changes that occur with aging, or with natural or surgical menopause. About BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BioSante is developing a pipeline of hormone therapy products to treat both men and women. In addition to LibiGel, the Company's hormone therapy products are gel formulations for transdermal administration, including Bio-E-Gel(TM) (bioidentical estradiol gel) for treatment of women with menopausal symptoms and Bio-T-Gel(TM) (bioidentical testosterone gel) for treatment of men with testosterone deficiency. Additional information is available online at www.biosantepharma.com This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. The statements regarding BioSante contained in this press release that are not historical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "likely," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes" or "plans," or comparable terminology, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors known to BioSante that cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements are the difficulty of developing pharmaceutical products, obtaining regulatory and other approvals and achieving market acceptance, and other factors identified and discussed from time to time in BioSante's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed on pages 18 to 25 of BioSante's Form 10-KSB, which discussion also is incorporated herein by reference. |
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