Additional Update on Availability of EGRIFTA® (tesamorelin for injection) in the United States
Montreal, Canada – May 23, 2014 – Theratechnologies Inc. (Theratechnologies) (TSX: TH) announced today that following further communications between the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Company it is revisiting the information provided in its May 20, 2014 press release regarding the release of the 2mg/vial presentation of EGRIFTA® (tesamorelin for injection) which was initially planned for the early part of June. Accordingly, based on such communications, Theratechnologies is no longer able to determine a timeline or whether such presentation will be released for use.
Theratechnologies intends to continue discussions with the FDA to understand the conditions, if any, under which such presentation of EGRIFTA® could be released. The Company intends to update the market with additional information to the extent it can release the 2mg/vial presentation of EGRIFTA®.