Salix falls into loss on generic competition

23 March 2009

The USA's Salix fell into loss in 2008, on plummeting sales and no collaboration revenue due to generic competition for inflammatory bowel  disease drug Colazal (balsalazide disodium).

The firm's net loss was $47.0 million, or $0.98 loss per share, versus a  net income of $8.2 million, or $0.17 per share. The company had $120.2  million in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2008, up 8%.

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