Orexo signs agreement for Abstral in Israel

Orexo signs agreement for Abstral in Israel

Orexo and Neopharm Ltd of Israel have signed an exclusive distribution agreement
that grants Neopharm rights to market and sell Abstral, Orexo's product for
treatment of breakthrough cancer pain, in Israel. 
Orexo will supply Neopharm with Abstral product in Israel and receive
significant margin on the sales of the product. The agreement also includes
milestone payments; however the financial terms are not disclosed. Neopharm will
also be responsible for managing the regulatory approval process in Israel.


Torbjörn Bjerke President and CEO of Orexo
“This agreement with Neopharm will enable sales of Abstral on additional
geographic markets and is another step in developing Orexo into a profitable
pharmaceutical company. Neopharm has one of the most experienced marketing and
sales organizations in Israel, with pain and oncology expertise, which makes
them a perfect partner for Orexo in Israel”.


David Fuhrer, Chairman of Neopharm Group
“We are extremely pleased to partner with Orexo to bring Abstral, to the market.
 This is an excellent addition to our group's portfolio of innovative products.
The product will add to our oncology portfolio and we are highly committed to
making Abstral a success in Israel”.


For further information, contact:
Torbjörn Bjerke, President and CEO
Tel: +46 (0)708-66 19 90
E-mail: torbjorn.bjerke@orexo.com 
Claes Wenthzel, Executive Vice President and CFO
Tel: +46 (0)708-62 01 22
E-mail: claes.wenthzel@orexo.com 


About Abstral
Abstral is a fast-dissolving tablet for sub-lingual administration of fentanyl,
intended for the management of breakthrough cancer pain in patients who are
already receiving opioid analgesics. It is based on Orexo´s unique and patented
sublingual tablet technology in which a rapidly dissolving tablet is placed
under the tongue and the active substance is absorbed by the mucous membrane.
Currently Abstral is sold in Sweden, UK and Germany.


About Orexo
Orexo is a pharmaceutical company focusing on developing treatments for pain and
inflammation. The company has three products on the market as well as a
competitive product portfolio in late stages of development. Sales and product
development are mainly carried out through worldwide partnership agreements with
larger pharmaceutical companies. Orexo has 128 employees, and has its head
office located in Uppsala, Sweden. More information can be found at
www.orexo.com.  


About Neopharm 
Established in Tel Aviv in 1941, Neopharm is one of Israel's leading companies
dedicated to marketing premium ethical pharmaceuticals and branded consumer
healthcare products.  Acting as the local partner of world-leading
manufacturers, Neopharm markets and distributes high-end products in three main
categories: prescription medications, Over-the-counter and healthcare products.
Neopharm is part of the Neopharm group, the second largest marketing group in
the Israeli healthcare market, with annual sales of more than USD 300m. More
information can be found at www.neopharmisrael.com.



Note:
Orexo AB (publ) is required to disclose the information provided herein pursuant
to the Swedish Securities Markets Act. The information was provided for public
release on February 18, 2009 at 11:00 CET.