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
732/465-3600  Fax 732/465-3630
http://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
3510 North A Street
Bldg B, Suite 200
Midland, Texas 79705
432.687.8556 / Fax 432.682.2825
http://www.ameritox.us/

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 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/

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 & 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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Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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. 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 http://www.elan.com/.

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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 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 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
3 Franklin Plaza
P. O. Box 13619
Philadelphia, PA 19101
215/751-7498
http://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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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
317/433-5606
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
http://www.medtronic.com/

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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