AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, April 30, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Eurand N.V. (Nasdaq:EURX), a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes enhanced pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products based on its proprietary drug formulation technologies, announced today that it is scheduled to present at the following upcoming conferences:
Event: Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference
Date: Monday, May 5, 2008
Time: 4:40 p.m. E.T.
Place: InterContinental Boston
510 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
Event: Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Time: 4:00 p.m. P.T.
Place: The Four Seasons Hotel
3960 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
An audio Web cast of the Company's presentation at each conference will be available by accessing the investor relations section of Eurand's web site at http://www.eurand.com and will be available via replay for 30 days following the date of the presentation.
About Eurand
Eurand is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes enhanced pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products based on its proprietary drug formulation technologies. Eurand has had four partnered products approved by the FDA since 2001 and has a pipeline of product candidates in development for itself and its collaboration partners. Eurand has completed two phase III clinical trials on its lead product candidate, EUR-1008 (Zentase), intended for the treatment of pancreatic insufficiency and has submitted an NDA for this product. Eurand's technology platforms include bioavailability enhancement of poorly soluble drugs, customized release, taste-masking/fast-dissolving formulations and drug conjugation. Eurand is a global company with facilities in the USA and Europe. For more information, visit Eurand's website at www.eurand.com.
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