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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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Corporate Member Profiles: Click links below to see profiles for these esteemed corporate members.

Abbott Laboratories
Alpharma
Ameritox
Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Cephalon, Inc.
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc
Dominion Diagnostics
Elan
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.
GlaxoSmithKline
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Eli Lilly and Company
Medtronic
Merck & Co., Inc.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
NeurogesX, Inc.
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
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

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

Alpharma develops, markets, and sells proprietary pharmaceutical products and services designed to improve the quality of life of patients and caregivers. Alpharma's first product offering is KADIAN (morphine sulfate sustained release) CII, which is proven to provide 24-hour control of chronic pain with the convenience of Once-a-Day or Twice-a-Day dosing.  

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Ameritox Ltd.

Ameritox
3510 North A Street
Bldg B, Suite 200
Midland, Texas 79705
432.687.8556 / Fax 432.682.2825
www.ameritox.com

Ameritox is the nation’s leader in pain prescription monitoring. Unlike drug testing companies, only Ameritox offers RxGuardian, the most thorough and personalized lab report available. By comparing the actual lab result to a patient-specific expected range for each medication, RxGuardian lets pain practitioners protect their patient (by prescribing the most appropriate dosage) and protect their practice (by ensuring the patient is taking the medication 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
www.cadencepharm.com

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing products for the hospital setting. We have licensed the exclusive US and Canadian rights for IV-APAP (acetaminophen for injection). For more information about Cadence, visit www.cadencepharm.com.

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

Founded in 1987, Cephalon, Inc. is an international biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative products in four core therapeutic areas: central nervous system, pain, oncology and addiction. The company’s proprietary products in the United States include: PROVIGIL® (modafinil) Tablets [C-IV], FENTORA® (fentanyl buccal tablet) [C-II], TRISENOX (arsenic trioxide), AMRIX (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride extended-release capsules), VIVITROL® (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension), GABITRIL® (tiagabine hydrochloride), NUVIGIL (armodafinil) Tablets [C-IV] and ACTIQ® (oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate) [C-II]. The company also markets numerous products internationally.

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Codman - a Johnson & Johnson company
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767
508/880-8304  Fax 508/880-8490
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 www.Codmanpain.com.


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

Dominion Diagnostics is a national CAP and CLIA certified medical laboratory that understands your goals to support your patients and enhance treatment outcomes. Dominion supports your practice by integrating essential components of pain management. Dominion offers clinical quantitative urine drug testing (i.e. EIA, HPLC, GC/MS, and LC/MS/MS) and monitoring to support your practice regarding drug usage, drug elimination, illicit drug usage, and prescription compliance. Dominion Diagnostics also provides expert technical support, data management, third-party insurance billing, training and education, and research and development (i.e. pharmacokinetics and genotyping).  Our qualified staff is available to assist your practice in any capacity, ranging from test interpretation to program development. Dominion Diagnostics is setting the standard in Pain Medicine by providing quality laboratory solutions for the management and treatment of pain.

 

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Elan Pharmaceuticals 
Elan
7475 Lusk Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92121
858/457-2553  Fax 858-457-2555
www.elan.com

Elan Corporation, plc is a neuroscience-based biotechnology company. We are 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. For more information about Elan's pipeline and products, visit www.elan.com.


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

Endo Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company with leadership in pain management and a balanced focus in complementary therapeutic areas.  Endo is committed to advancing the care of pain patients through strong research and development programs, innovative technology and delivery systems, collaborative medical education initiatives, and unparalleled customer service.

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Forest Pharm 

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

Forest Laboratories (www.frx.com) is a United States-based pharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying, developing and delivering products that make a positive difference in people's lives.

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GlaxoSmithKline 
GlaxoSmithKline
3 Franklin Plaza
P. O. Box 13619
Philadelphia, PA 19101
215/751-7498
www.gsk.com

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is a world leading research-based pharmaceutical company with the mission to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. Headquartered in the UK and with operations based in the US, GSK has leadership in four major therapeutic areas - anti-infectives, central nervous system (CNS), respiratory and gastro-intestinal/metabolic. In addition, it is a leader in the important area of vaccines and has a growing portfolio of oncology products. The company has a leading position in genomics/genetics and new drug discovery technologies. GSK also has a Consumer Healthcare portfolio comprising over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, oral care products and nutritional healthcare drinks.

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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
317/433-5606
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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Medtronic, Inc. 
Medtronic
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604
888/638-7627  Fax 763/505-0100
www.medtronicpain.com

Medtronic Neurological provides innovative solutions for managing chronic pain and your practice: 24-hour emergency technical support for physicians and medical professionals, clinician and patient education, reimbursement services, and educational and technical publications. Medtronic Pain Therapies utilize drug delivery and neurostimulation systems that are programmable and proven to be effective alternatives to drugs and/or other modalities. In this way, Medtronic’s pain therapies work to relieve suffering and restore life’s promise.


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Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc.
351 N. Sumneytown Pike
UG3A-20
North Wales, PA 19454-2505
267/305-9089  Fax 267-305-1266
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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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
One Health Plaza, Bldg. 701, Room 440
East Hanover, NJ 07936-1080
862/778-2184 fax 973/781-8841

 

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NeurogesX, Inc.
781F Industrial Road
San Carlos, CA 94070
650/508-2116 fax 650/649-1798
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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Pfizer 
Pfizer Inc.
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
212/573-7906  Fax 212/885-1134
www.pfizer.com

Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets leading prescription medicines for humans and animals and many of the world's best-known consumer brands. Our innovative, value-added products improve the quality of life of people around the world and help them enjoy longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company has three business segments: health care, animal health and consumer health care. Our products are available in more than 150 countries.

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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
www.purduepharma.com
www.partnersagainstpain.com

Purdue Pharma L.P. is a leader in the research and development of innovative medicines for the management of persistent pain. Purdue has led the battle against inadequate treatment of pain by developing sustained-release medications to manage pain and provide meaningful benefits for patients. To raise awareness of the importance of pain management, Purdue sponsors Partners Against Pain®. This alliance of patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers seeks to alleviate unnecessary suffering by advancing standards of pain care 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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