Verus Pharmaceuticals

Verus Pharmaceuticals

Infobox_Company
company_name = Verus Pharmaceuticals
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company_type = Private
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foundation = November, 2002
location = San Diego, California, United States flagicon|USA
key_people = Cam L. Garner, Chairman & CEO
Robert W. Keith, President & COO
num_employees =
industry = Pharmaceuticals
products = Twinject
revenue =
operating_income =
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homepage = [http://www.veruspharm.com/ www.veruspharm.com]

Verus Pharmaceuticals is a privately held pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California. Founded in November 2002 by three former Dura Pharmaceuticals executives: Bob Keith, Peter Schineller and Cam Garner, with an initial focus on the treatment of asthma, allergies, and related diseases and conditions, specifically in children. Verus is best known for it development and manufacturing of Twinject, the first (and currently only) two-dose epinephrine autoinjector. The Twinject was latter licenced to Paladin Labs for manufacturing and distribution in Canada (released in September, 2006.) The licence for manufacturing and distribution in Europe (and option for world-wide distribution) was sold to UCB.

ee also

*List of companies headquartered in San Diego, California
*Pharmaceutical company
*Twinject

References

*"Coming Of Age: Pediatric Pharmaceuticals Get Some Attention From Legislators And Venture Capitalists", [http://www.levinassociates.com/publications/hcfn/hcfnheadlines/05%20hcfnhead/05hcfnhead06.htm Healthcare Corporate Finance News] , June 2005 issue.
* [http://www.veruspharm.com www.veruspharm.com] Verus Pharmaceuticals Official Site
* [http://www.twinject.com www.twinject.com] Twinject Official Site


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