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FDA APPROVES NEW ONCE-A-MONTH DOSE OF ACTONEL FOR POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS
CINCINNATI, Bridgewater, NJ, April 24, 2008 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new once-a-month dose (150 mg) of Actonel® (risedronate sodium) tablets for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Actonel is approved to reduce the risk of fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
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P&G Pharmaceuticals is one of Procter & Gamble’s health care businesses. We are a unique pharmaceutical company with deep experience and proven capabilities in our focus areas.



We have successfully developed and marketed a wide range of prescription products since the 1980s including, Actonel, Asacol, Enablex, Dantrium, Dantrium IV, Didronel, Macrobid, Macrodantin, Entex, and Ziac.

As one of Procter & Gamble’s diverse healthcare businesses, we benefit from the consumer understanding of the world’s largest marketing company. P&G also manufactures and markets a variety of over-the-counter and oral care products such as Crest®, Oral-B®, Prilosec OTC®, Vicks®, Metamucil®, Pepto-Bismol® and ThermaCare®.

 

We are focused on three therapeutic areas:

  • Musculoskeletal
    Therapeutic areas of special interest include osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

  • Gastrointestinal
    Therapeutic areas of special interest include ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

  • Women's Health
    Therapeutic areas of special interest include overactive bladder, incontinence (urge and stress), menopausal symptoms and other products directed towards women’s health areas with high consumer involvement.

These are therapeutic areas that align with broader P&G strategies, and in which we have proven capabilities. Additionally, P&G’s expertise in consumer understanding and marketing uniquely enables us to excel in these therapeutic areas.

With decades of experience, on-the-ground operations in 22 countries including the U.S., Canada and all major markets throughout Western Europe, we have built a highly innovative organization with world class talent in scientific development and marketing. Our people are driven by a desire to understand and address the needs of consumers and health care professionals around the world.





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