The American Academy of Pain Medicine

Corporate Member Profiles

Corporate Members of the American Academy of Pain Medicine are partners in seeking new advances in the specialty of pain medicine and optimum quality of life for pain patients. They receive premiere status at AAPM's Annual Meeting and other networking events.

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Abbott Laboratories
Alpharma
Ameritox
Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Cephalon, Inc.
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc
Dominion Diagnostics
Elan
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.
GlaxoSmithKline
InSet Technologies, Inc.
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Eli Lilly and Company
Meda Pharmaceuticals
Medtronic
Merck & Co., Inc.
NeurogesX, Inc.
Neuromed Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer Inc.
PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil Inc.
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Abbott Laboratories
200 Abbott Park Road
Dept. 096K, Bldg. AP30-4
Abbott Park, IL 60064
847/938-6936  Fax 847/935-8256
http://www.abbott.com/

Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies, and new ways to manage health.  The Abbott Pain Care portfolio includes well-known brands such as Vicodin®, Vicoprofen®, and Dilaudid®.  Abbott Pain Care is also supported by a rich pipeline of novel therapeutics, including a controlled-release hydrocodone/acetaminophen product in Phase III clinical development.

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Alpharma 
One New England Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854
734/465-3600  Fax 732/465-3630
http://www.alpharma.com/

Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO) is a global specialty pharmaceutical company with leadership positions in products for humans and animals. Alpharma is presently active in more than 80 countries. Alpharma has a growing branded pharmaceutical franchise in the U.S. pain market with its KADIAN^® (morphine sulfate extended-release) Capsules, and an innovative pharmaceutical product pipeline that consists of several novel approaches to treat pain, including the FLECTOR^® Patch (diclofenac epolamine topical patch), which was launched in January 2008. In addition, Alpharma is among the world's leading producers of several specialty pharmaceutical-grade bulk antibiotics and is internationally recognized as a leading provider of pharmaceutical products for poultry and livestock.

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Ameritox
922 Alkire Court
Golden, CO 80401
866/926-92646 Fax 432/687-8598
http://www.ameritox.us/

Ameritox is the nation's leader in pain prescription monitoring. Only Ameritox offers RxGuardian, the most thorough and personalized lab report available.  RxGuardian determines compliance based on prescription regimens.  Peace of mind is provided to physicians by providing data to help ensure that patients are taking pain medications as prescribed. 

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc.
12481 High Bluff Drive, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92130M
858/430-1400 Fax 858/436-1401
http://www.cadencepharm.com/

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing products for the hospital setting. We have in-licensed two Phase III product candidates with the exclusive U.S. and Canadian rights to Acetavance^TM (acetaminophen IV), which is currently marketed in Europe for the treatment of acute pain and fever and the exclusive North American and European rights to Omigard^TM (omiganan pentahydrochloride), a topical antimicrobial for the prevention and treatment of device-related, surgical wound-related and burn-related infections.  Cadence is committed to improving the lives of hospitalized patients.  For more information about Cadence, please visit http://www.cadencepharm.com/

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Cephalon, Inc.
41 Moores Road
Frazer, PA 19355
610/344-0200  Fax 610/344-0981
http://www.cephalon.com/
http://www.emergingsolutionsinpain.com/

Cephalon's Pain Care Franchise includes therapies for breakthrough pain and muscle spasms.  FENTORA® (fentanyl buccal tablet) [C-II] is indicated for breakthrough pain in Opioid-tolerant patients with cancer.  AMRIX® (Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets), the only once-daily skeletal muscle relaxant, is indicated for muscle spasm associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions. 

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Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767
508/880-8304  Fax 508/880-8490
http://www.codman.com/

Codman features the Codman® 3000 Implantable Infusion Pump, the “unkinkable” FlexTip Plus® Intraspinal Catheter, the FTX™ Functional Trialing Kit and the Agilecath™ Epidural Catheter for pain management. 

The 3000 pump delivers a constant flow of medication directly to the intrathecal space allowing for greater pain relief with fewer side effects.  The 3000 Series includes a selection of four flow ranges (Ultra Low, Low, Medium, and High) and three reservoir volumes (16mL, 30mL, and 50mL). Codman has a staff of infusion therapy sales specialists and clinical support nurses who are available for onsite consultation and in-servicing on functional drug trialing, surgical implantation, and pump refills. For more information please contact us at 1.800.660.2660 or visit our website http://www.codmanpain.com/.

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Dominion Diagnostics
211 Circuit Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
401/667-0866  Fax 401/667-0330
http://www.dominiondiagnostics.com/

Dominion Diagnostics is a fully certified national medical laboratory specializing in clinical quantitive urine drug testing, scientifically accurate medication monitoring, and fully integrated clinical support services.  Dominion provides information regarding patient prescription adherence, illicit drug usage, addiction, and substance misuse for a diversity of medical specialties, including pain and addiction medicine.

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800 Gateway Blvd.
So. San Francisco, CA 94080
650/877-0900, fax 650/877-8370
http://www.elan.com/

Elan Corporation, plc is a neuroscience-based biotechnology company committed to making a difference in the lives of patients and their families by dedicating ourselves to bringing innovations in science to fill significant unmet medical needs that continue to exist around the world. Elan currently sells PRIALT® (ziconotide intrathecal infusion) for patients with severe chronic pain.

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Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
100 Endo Boulevard
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610/558-9800  Fax 610/558-4162
http://www.endo.com/
http://www.endopromise.com/

Endo Pharmaceuticals is a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company with market leadership in pain management products that is committed to further growth through innovation and product differentiation.  

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Forest Laboratories, Inc.
909 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10022-4731
212/224-6806 fax 212/750-9152
www.frx.com

Forest Laboratories is a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying, developing and delivering products that make a positive difference in people's lives.  For more information, visit http://www.frx.com/. 

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GlaxoSmithKline
Five Franklin Plaza
P. O. Box 13398
Research Triangle Park NC 27709-3398Philadelphia, PA 19101
888/825-5249
http://www.gsk.com/

GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, is committed to improving the quality of life by enabling people to do more, feel better, and live longer.

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InSet Technologies Incorporated
500 International Drive
Mt. Olive, NJ 07828
973/426-9229, fax 973/426-0035
http://www.insetinc.com/

InSet Technologies (http://www.insetinc.com/) is focused on developing better treatment options for the 75 million Americans in chronic pain, more than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. Our first product for delivery of Intrathecal medication, the Prometra® programmable implantable pump, is undergoing clinical trials. InSet is headquartered in Mount Olive, NJ.

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King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
400 Crossing Blvd.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908/429-6000  Fax 908/927-8423
www.kingpharm.com

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee, is a vertically integrated company that develops, manufactures, markets and sells branded prescription pharmaceutical products.  King, an S&P 500 Index company, seeks to identify promising opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry through development, in-licensing arrangements, and the strategic acquisition of branded products that can benefit from focused promotion, marketing and product life-cycle management.

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Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly Corporate Center
Indianapolis, IN 46285
317/276-2000
http://www.lilly.com/

Lilly is a leading innovation-driven pharmaceutical corporation.  We are developing best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from our own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with well-known scientific organizations. We are seeking answers for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. As our products save and improve lives, they also save overall health care costs: they are often less expensive than other forms of health care, such as surgery and hospitalization.

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Meda Pharmaceuticals
265 Davidson Avenue
Suite 300
Somerset, NJ 08873
732/564-2366 fax 732/564-2306
http://www.medapharma.com

Meda Pharmaceuticals is a global specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, markets, and promotes branded prescription products in the respiratory and pain therapeutic areas.

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Medtronic
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604
U.S.A.
Toll Free: 800/328-0810
763/505-5000, fax 763/505-1000
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Medtronic is the global leader in medical technology - alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic Neuromodulation provides innovative implantable neurostimulation and drug delivery devices to therapeutically treat intractable pain, as well as other chronic diseases and neurological disorders.

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Merck & Co., Inc.
351 N. Sumneytown Pike
UG3A-20
North Wales, PA 19454-2505
267/305-9089  Fax 267-305-1266
http://www.merck.com/

Merck & Co., Inc. with corporate headquarters in Whitehouse Station, NJ, is a leading research-driven pharmaceutical products and services company. Merck discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of innovative products to improve human and animal health.

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NeurogesX, Inc.
781F Industrial Road
San Carlos, CA 94070
650/508-2116 fax 650/649-1798
http://www.neurogesx.com/

NeurogesX is a biopharmaceutical company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our focus is on the development of effective treatments that relieve chronic pain and improve quality of life. Our leading product candidate, NGX-4010, has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of neuropathic pain because a single application may potentially provide months of relief.

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Neuromed Pharmaceuticals
Six Tower Bridge 181 Washington Street
Conshohocken, PA 19428
484/533-6915 fax 484/533-6921
http://www.neuromed.com/

Neuromed Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing new and improved pain therapies. The company has a two-pronged strategy to enhance the commercial attractiveness of existing pain therapies and develop small molecule pain drugs. We have three programs aimed at addressing this important unmet medical need.

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Pfizer Inc.
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
212/573-7906, fax 212/885-1134
http://www.pfizer.com/home/

Founded in 1849, Pfizer is the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health. Pfizer discovers and develops innovative medicines to treat and help prevent disease for both people and animals. We also partner with healthcare providers, governments and local communities around the world to expand access to our medicines and to provide better quality health care and health system support.

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PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil Inc.
1000 Route 202
Raritan, NJ 08869-0602
908/927-7639  Fax 908/429-4163

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Purdue Pharma L.P.
1 Stamford Forum
201 Tresser Blvd
Stamford, CT 06901-3431
203/588-8000   Fax 203/588-8850
http://www.purduepharma.com/
http://www.partnersagainstpain.com/

Purdue Pharma L.P. is dedicated to finding, developing, and bringing to market new medicines and related products that improve health outcomes. The company has led the battle against inadequate treatment of pain by developing sustained-release medications to manage pain and provide meaningful benefits for patients. In 1993, Purdue established Partners Against Pain® as a resource to help patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals advance standards of pain care and alleviate unnecessary suffering through education and advocacy.

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Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
500 Arcola Road
Collegeville, PA 19426
484/865-5127   fax 484/865-6420

Wyeth is one of the world's largest research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products companies. It is a leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biotechnology products, and non-prescription medicines that improve the quality of life for people worldwide. The Company's major divisions include Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, and Fort Dodge Animal Health.

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