Cephalon drops collaboration with Alkermes for Vivitrol

Alkermes said its partnership with Cephalon on Vivitrol, an injectable treatment for alcoholism, was discontinued. The decision, which is a result of Cephalon's portfolio evaluation, comes months after U.S. health authorities said they got 196 reported cases of complications from people who took Vivitrol.

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This story published in BIO SmartBrief on 12/02/2008





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