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| | ALZA: Press Release |
 | | ALZA Corporation (NYSE: AZA) today announced that it will, as of Oct. 1, acquire exclusive Canadian marketing and distribution rights to MacroBID® (nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystals) and Macrodantinâ (nitrofurantoin macrocrystals) from Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MacroBID® and Macrodantin® have been promoted in Canada by Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 1994 and 1972, respectively. |
 | | ALZA Corporation, headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., is an emerging pharmaceutical company with leading drug delivery technologies. |
 | | ALZA International, Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALZA doing business as ALZA Canada, which is based in Markham, Ontario. |
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