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Cadence Hit By FDA Delay

Luke Timmerman11/13/09

San Diego-based Cadence Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CADX) said today that the FDA has pushed back its deadline for reviewing the company’s intravenous pain reliever by three months. The FDA’s new deadline for completing its review of IV acetaminophen is now Feb. 12. The company said it remains confident it will win FDA approval, although shares fell 5 percent today on the news.

Luke Timmerman is the National Biotech Editor of Xconomy, and the Editor of Xconomy Seattle. E-mail him at ltimmerman@xconomy.com or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ldtimmerman.

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