Wayne Pollock
Lincoln University, PA (USA)
Role(s):
Axxia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
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Location:
Lincoln University
Industry:
Pharmaceuticals
Year Founded:
2003
Number Employees:
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Description:
Axxia Pharmaceuticals LLC has developed and patented an extended release drug delivery system for hydromorphone, the drug of choice for management of chronic pain. This technology was developed at Johns Hopkins University by Axxia Partner, Stuart H. Grossman, M.D., Chairman Department of Neuro-Oncology and Chief of Pain Management Services and has been presented to clinicians, administrators and government health agencies at international professional meetings and seminars.
Based on the reaction generated by participants from all of these disiplines, we have an extremely commercially attractive therapeutic approach for treating severe pain, especially cancer pain.
The drug itself is well known and commonly used internationally, there is no need for regulatory approval anywhere in th