NASDAQ: CRME TSX: COM
VANCOUVER, Nov. 20, 2017 /CNW/ - Cardiome Pharma Corp.
(NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM), a revenue-generating, specialty
pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing patent-protected
hospital drugs, today announced that Mr. Justin Renz, Chief Financial Officer of
Cardiome, will present at the 29th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare
Conference. The presentation will take place at the Lotte New York
Palace on Tuesday, November 28, 2017
at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
The webcast of Mr. Renz's presentation can be accessed through
the following link:
https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1171419&tp_key=e4c87c928f
About Cardiome Pharma Corp.
Cardiome Pharma Corp. is a revenue-generating, specialty
pharmaceutical company focused on providing innovative,
high-quality brands that meet the needs of acute care physicians
and patients. With a commercial presence and distribution
network covering over 60 countries worldwide, Cardiome develops,
acquires and commercializes brands for the in-hospital, acute care
market segment. The Company's portfolio of approved and
marketed brands includes: Xydalba™ (dalbavancin hydrochloride), for
the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections
(ABSSSI); Zevtera®/Mabelio® (ceftobiprole
medocaril sodium), a cephalosporin antibiotic for the treatment of
community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia (CAP, HAP);
Brinavess® (vernakalant IV) for the rapid conversion of
recent onset atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm;
Aggrastat® (tirofiban hydrochloride) for the reduction
of thrombotic cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary
syndrome, and Esmocard® and Esmocard Lyo®
(esmolol hydrochloride), a short-acting beta-blocker used to
control rapid heart rate in a number of cardiovascular
indications. Cardiome's pipeline of product candidates
includes Trevyent®, a drug device combination that is
designed to deliver Remodulin® (treprostinil) the
world's leading treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Cardiome is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market (CRME) and the
Toronto Stock Exchange (COM). For more information, please visit
our web site at www.cardiome.com.
Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer
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statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 or forward-looking information under applicable
Canadian securities legislation that may not be based on historical
fact, including without limitation statements containing the words
"believe", "may", "plan", "will", "estimate", "continue",
"anticipate", "intend", "expect" and similar expressions. Forward-
looking statements may involve, but are not limited to, comments
with respect to our objectives and priorities for 2017 and beyond,
our strategies or future actions, our targets, expectations for our
financial condition and the results of, or outlook for, our
operations, research and development and product and drug
development. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
actual results, events or developments to be materially different
from any future results, events or developments expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Many such known risks,
uncertainties and other factors are taken into account as part of
our assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements and
include, among others, the following: general economic and business
conditions in the United States,
Canada, Europe, and the other regions in which we
operate; market demand; technological changes that could impact our
existing products or our ability to develop and commercialize
future products; competition; existing governmental legislation and
regulations and changes in, or the failure to comply with,
governmental legislation and regulations; availability of financial
reimbursement coverage from governmental and third-party payers for
products and related treatments; adverse results or unexpected
delays in pre-clinical and clinical product development processes;
adverse findings related to the safety and/or efficacy of our
products or products; decisions, and the timing of decisions, made
by health regulatory agencies regarding approval of our technology
and products; the requirement for substantial funding to expand
commercialization activities; and any other factors that may affect
our performance. In addition, our business is subject to certain
operating risks that may cause any results expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements in this presentation to differ
materially from our actual results. These operating risks include:
our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; our ability
to successfully complete pre-clinical and clinical development of
our products; changes in our business strategy or development
plans; intellectual property matters, including the
unenforceability or loss of patent protection resulting from
third-party challenges to our patents; market acceptance of our
technology and products; our ability to successfully manufacture,
market and sell our products; and the availability of capital to
finance our activities. These and other risks are described in the
Form 40F and associated documents filed March 29, 2017 (see for example, "Risk Factors"
in the Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2016), in the Form 6-K filed
November 14, 2017, and in our other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
available at www.sec.gov and the Canadian securities regulatory
authorities at www.sedar.com. Given these risks,
uncertainties and factors, you are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements and information, which
are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. All
forward-looking statements and information made herein are based on
our current expectations and we undertake no obligation to revise
or update such forward-looking statements and information to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by
law.
Cardiome® and the Cardiome Logo are the proprietary
trademarks of Cardiome Pharma Corp. Aggrastat® and
Brinavess® are trademarks owned by Cardiome and its
affiliates worldwide. Xydalba® is a trademark of Durata
Therapeutics Holding C.V., and used under license.
Zevtera® and Mabelio® are trademarks owned by
Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd., and used under license.
Esmocard® and Esmocard Lyo® are trademarks
owned by Orpha-Devel Handels und Vertriebs GmbH, and used under
license.
Trevyent® is a trademark of SteadyMed and used under
license.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE Cardiome Pharma Corp.