Article: AVANIR Obtains First European Marketing Approval for Docosanol 10% Cream for Cold Sores; Sweden is Lead Country in European Mutual Recognition Process.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003

Marketed in U.S. by GlaxoSmithKline as Abreva(R), Additional

European Partners To Be Selected

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals (AMEX:AVN) said the Swedish Medical Products Agency approved docosanol 10% cream (known in the U.S. as Abreva(R)) for marketing as a non-prescription, over-the-counter topical treatment for cold sore infections.

Sweden will act as AVANIR's Reference Member State for the mutual recognition process within Europe. AVANIR intends to license the product to partners for marketing in Europe and has already announced ...

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