ANI Pharmaceuticals Announces Launch of Hydrocortisone Rectal Cream 1% and 2.5%

ANI Pharmaceuticals Announces Launch of Hydrocortisone Rectal Cream 1% and 2.5%

PR Newswire

BAUDETTE, Minn., April 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("ANI") (Nasdaq: ANIP) today announced the commercial launch of 1% and 2.5% hydrocortisone cream for rectal use.  The combined market for these products was $84 million over the trailing twelve months through February 2016, according to IMS Health. 

Arthur S. Przybyl, ANI's President and CEO stated, "We are excited to add these niche topical products to our growing generic portfolio."

About 1% and 2.5% Hydrocortisone Cream for Rectal Use

Topical corticosteroids such as 1% and 2.5% hydrocortisone cream are indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

About ANI

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company" or "ANI") is an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing, and marketing branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals. The Company's targeted areas of product development currently include narcotics, oncolytics (anti-cancers), hormones and steroids, and complex formulations involving extended release and combination products. For more information, please visit our website www.anipharmaceuticals.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

To the extent any statements made in this release deal with information that is not historical, these are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about price increases, the Company's  future operations, products financial position, operating results and prospects , the Company's pipeline or potential markets therefor, and other statements that are not historical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as "anticipates," "will," "expects," "plans," "potential," "future," "believes," "intends," "continue," other words of similar meaning, derivations of such words and the use of future dates.

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More detailed information on these and additional factors that could affect the Company's actual results are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as its proxy statement. All forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release and are based on the Company's current beliefs, assumptions, and expectations. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For more information about ANI, please contact:
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