BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDSI) Files An 8-K Other EventsItem 8.01.
On November27, 2017, BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (“BWC”) has approved a change to its formulary resulting in favorable positioning for the Company’s products BELBUCA® (buprenorphine) buccal film (CIII)and BUNAVAIL® (buprenorphine and naloxone) buccal film (CIII).BELBUCA will be added to the formulary as a Tier 1 long-acting opioid without restrictions. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit99.1 hereto.
| Item 8.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K, the press release included herein, and any statements of representatives and partners of the Company related thereto contain, or may contain, among other things, certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s plans, objectives, projections, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as “projects,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “potential” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results (including, without limitation, the results of the addition of BELBUCA as a Tier 1 long-acting opioid without restrictions with the BWC, as described in the attached press release) may differ significantly from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control). The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL INC ExhibitEX-99.1 2 d485530dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 BioDelivery Sciences Announces Ohio Workers Compensation Adding BELBUCA and BUNAVAIL to Formulary Action taken as part of response to opioid crisis in State RALEIGH,…To view the full exhibit click here
About BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDSI)
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company develops and commercializes, either on its own or in partnerships with third parties, applications of approved therapeutics to address unmet medical needs using drug delivery technologies. The Company develops pharmaceutical products aimed principally in the areas of pain management and addiction. The Company’s products utilize the BioErodible MucoAdhesive (BEMA) drug delivery technology, a small, erodible polymer film for application to the buccal mucosa (the lining inside the cheek). The Company’s United Sates Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved product, ONSOLIS (fentanyl buccal soluble film), as well as its approved products BUNAVAIL (buprenorphine and naloxone buccal film) buccal film and BELBUCA (buprenorphine) buccal film, utilize BEMA technology.