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Alkermes, Inc.

FDA Grants Approval for Use of RISPERDAL® CONSTA® as Both a Monotherapy and Adjunctive Therapy in the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 7th, 2009

Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD) has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of RISPERDAL® CONSTA® (risperidone) Long-Acting Injection as both a monotherapy and adjunctive therapy to lithium or valproate in the maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder.

Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy and ability to function. It is often characterized by debilitating mood swings from extreme highs (mania) to extreme lows (depression). Type I bipolar disorder is characterized based on the occurrence of at...

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