Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. (JAZZ, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2010-12-31.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a market cap of $1.06 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.3 with a P/E ratio of 35 and P/S ratio of 8.3.
We have a number of product candidates in various stages of clinical development. In 2010, 2009 and 2008 we spent $25.6 million, $36.6 million and $70.0 million, respectively, on research and development activities.
UCB has the right to market JZP-6 for the treatment of fibromyalgia in 54 countries outside the United States. UCB has submitted an application to the European Medicines Agency for approval to market and promote JZP-6, and if it is approved, we are entitled to a milestone payment of up to $25 million, royalties on UCBs sales of JZP-6 and additional commercial milestone payments of up to $100 million. No product has been approved in Europe for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The term of our agreement with UCB, as it applies to JZP-6, extends to the later of the expiration of our associated patent rights in the territories covered by the agreement or ten years from the date of EMA approval to commercially promote and distribute the product for the treatment of fibromyalgia, subject to automatic extension unless UCB provides 12 months notice. UCB may terminate our agreement for any reason upon 12 months notice and may terminate its rights to JZP-6 for the treatment of fibromyalgia on six months notice at any time prior to the receipt of marketing approval of JZP-6 for fibromyalgia in the European Union. We are responsible for supplying JZP-6 to UCB in exchange for supply price payments.
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a market cap of $1.06 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.3 with a P/E ratio of 35 and P/S ratio of 8.3.
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We licensed the rights to market Luvox CR in the United States from Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Solvay, which was subsequently acquired by Abbott Laboratories, or Abbott. Solvay assigned to us its rights and obligations under its license and supply agreement with Elan, and we sublicensed back to Solvay the rights under that agreement outside of the United States. Under a supply agreement with Abbott, we are responsible for purchasing, and Abbott is responsible for providing us with, the active pharmaceutical ingredient necessary to manufacture Luvox CR. We are responsible for providing the active pharmaceutical ingredient free of charge to Elan under the license and supply agreement with Elan. Elan has the right and obligation to manufacture the worldwide commercial requirements of Luvox CR. We are responsible for satisfying Abbotts commercial requirements of Luvox CR outside of the United States in exchange for supply price payments to us. Luvox CR is not currently marketed outside the United States. Under the terms of the license agreement as amended, we have paid Abbott $39.0 million through 2010 and we owe Abbott $4.5 million in 2011 and $5.0 million in 2012. If we pay these amounts when due, the payments due in 2012 will decrease to $4.5 million. We have also agreed to pay Abbott $5.0 million in 2015 if our net sales of Luvox CR reach a cumulative amount of $100 million on or before December 31, 2014 and no AB-rated generic version of Luvox CR has been or is being sold in the United States as of December 31, 2014.We have a number of product candidates in various stages of clinical development. In 2010, 2009 and 2008 we spent $25.6 million, $36.6 million and $70.0 million, respectively, on research and development activities.
UCB has the right to market JZP-6 for the treatment of fibromyalgia in 54 countries outside the United States. UCB has submitted an application to the European Medicines Agency for approval to market and promote JZP-6, and if it is approved, we are entitled to a milestone payment of up to $25 million, royalties on UCBs sales of JZP-6 and additional commercial milestone payments of up to $100 million. No product has been approved in Europe for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The term of our agreement with UCB, as it applies to JZP-6, extends to the later of the expiration of our associated patent rights in the territories covered by the agreement or ten years from the date of EMA approval to commercially promote and distribute the product for the treatment of fibromyalgia, subject to automatic extension unless UCB provides 12 months notice. UCB may terminate our agreement for any reason upon 12 months notice and may terminate its rights to JZP-6 for the treatment of fibromyalgia on six months notice at any time prior to the receipt of marketing approval of JZP-6 for fibromyalgia in the European Union. We are responsible for supplying JZP-6 to UCB in exchange for supply price payments.
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