Camurus is a Swedish research-based pharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercialising innovative and differentiated medicines for the treatment of severe and chronic conditions. New drug products with best-in-class potential are conceived based on the company's proprietary FluidCrystal(R) drug delivery technologies and its extensive R&D expertise. Camurus' clinical pipeline includes products for the treatment of cancer, endocrine diseases, pain and addiction, which are developed in-house and in collaboration with international pharmaceutical companies. The company's shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker CAMX. For more information, visit www.camurus.com.
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Date of preparation: November 2018
CONTACT: Fredrik Tiberg, President & CEO, +46(0)46-286-46-92,fredrik.tiberg@camurus.com. Sarah Herbert, Evoke, +44-207-7980-6612,Evoke.Camurus@Evokegroup.com
