Article: Biovail Receives Canadian Approval for Wellbutrin(R) XL for the Prevention of Seasonal Major Depressive Illness.

TORONTO -- Biovail Corporation (NYSE: BVF) (TSX: BVF) today announced that it has received a Notice of Compliance from the Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) for its supplemental New Drug Submission (sNDS) for a new indication for Wellbutrin[R] XL in Canada - the prevention of major depressive illness with an autumn-winter seasonal pattern.

The approval of Wellbutrin[R] XL for this indication represents a significant milestone for Biovail and for Canadian healthcare, as it represents the first time in Canada that a medication has received an indication for the prevention of this type of major depressive illness. Many patients with major depressive disorder ...

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