Santarus, Inc.

Sector: Pharmaceutical Preparations Region: CA, United States

Exchange/Ticker: Nasdaq: SNTS

Company Description

Santarus, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing proprietary products that address the needs of patients treated by physician specialists. The company's current commercial efforts are focused on five products: UCERIS (budesonide) extended release tablets for the induction of remission in patients with active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis and ZEGERID (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate) for the treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal disorders are promoted to gastroenterologists. GLUMETZA (metformin hydrochloride extended release tablets) and CYCLOSET (bromocriptine mesylate) tablets, which are indicated as adjuncts to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes, and FENOGLIDE (fenofibrate) tablets, which is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce high cholesterol, are promoted to endocrinologists and other physicians who treat patients with type 2 diabetes. Santarus was founded on December 6, 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

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