M2 Presswire - SMITHKLINE BEECHAM: Smithkline Beecham & SkyePharma si sign agreement to develop once daily Requip.

M2 PRESSWIRE-17 September 1999-SMITHKLINE BEECHAM: Smithkline Beecham and SkyePharma sign agreement to develop once daily Requip (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:150999 LONDON — SmithKline Beecham (SB) and SkyePharma PLC announced today that they have entered into a development and licensing agreement for a once-daily version of SB’s anti-Parkinsonion drug, Requip (ropinirole), using SkyePharma’s GEOMATRIX oral delivery technology.

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The new formulation is expected to provide a simplified regime for patients on Requip therapy thus improving patient convenience. Under …

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