Earlier, Valeant and GlaxoSmithKline Announce U.S. FDA Approval of Potiga

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. VRX and GlaxoSmithKline GSK announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Potiga™ (ezogabine) Tablets, a potassium channel opener, as adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients aged 18 years and older. "We are so pleased to reach such an important milestone with the U.S. approval of Potiga by the FDA," stated Susan Hall, PhD, head of research and development at Valeant. "We believe this product will play a needed role in the management of partial onset seizures in appropriate patients who are uncontrolled on their current medications." The FDA has recommended that ezogabine be scheduled as a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Final classification is still under review by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and ezogabine will not be available until this process is complete.