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July 20, 2006

FDA Approval for Buffalo-based SmartPill



SmartPill Wins 510(k) Release from FDA

BUFFALO, N.Y., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartPill Corp., a leading developer of capsule-based medical devices based in Buffalo, N.Y., is proud to announce today that its SmartPill GI Monitoring System has received 510(k) release from the federal Food and Drug Administration, granting the company a "green light" for the sale and use of its SmartPill GI Monitoring System and SmartPill pH.p Capsule in the United States.

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July 10, 2006

More doubts about Exubera

I think part of the problem here is the expectation. Can Exubera be successful? Yes. Can it be a $2+ billion blockbuster? I have had my doubts.

From Pfizer, Irrational Exubera?

Plus, when the device is unfolded, it's about the size of a can of tennis balls.

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