Flamel Technologies Announces FDA Acceptance Of New Drug Application

Lyon France (Marketwire) -  Flamel Technologies SA (NASDAQ: FLML) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for an undisclosed hospital-based product. Flamel has received a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date, the target date for the FDA to complete its review of the NDA, of May 31, 2013. For competitive reasons, the Company has decided not to identify the product at this time, but intends to provide additional information at a later date. Flamel believes that the product could have a significant impact on the company's revenue generation and favorably impact its progression to profitability. If approved by the FDA, the product is expected to generate approximately $25 million to $35 million or more in peak annual revenues, subject to the Company being able to market and price the product successfully, of which there can be no assurance.

"This NDA acceptance is an important milestone for our business and we believe it demonstrates the expanded capabilities of Flamel," said Michael S. Anderson, Chief Executive Officer. "This is the first of what we expect to be multiple new product applications to come from our internal pipeline over the next few years."

About Flamel Technologies
Flamel Technologies SA's (NASDAQ: FLML) business model is to blend high-value internally developed products with its leading drug delivery capabilities. The Company has a proprietary pipeline of niche specialty pharmaceutical products, while its drug delivery platforms are focused on the goal of developing safer, more efficacious formulations of drugs to address unmet medical needs. Its partnered pipeline includes biological and chemical drugs formulated with the Medusa® and Micropump® proprietary drug delivery platforms. Several Medusa-based products are currently in the clinical stages of development; Medusa's lead internal product candidate IFN-alpha XL (long-acting interferon alpha-2b) is being evaluated in a Phase 2b trial in HCV patients. The Company has developed products and manufactures Micropump-based microparticles under FDA-audited GMP guidelines. Flamel has collaborations with a number of leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including GlaxoSmithKline (Coreg CR®, carvedilol phosphate) and Merck Serono (long acting interferon beta 1a). Flamel is headquartered in Lyon, France and has operations in St. Louis, Missouri, and manufacturing facilities in Pessac, France. Additional information may be found at www.flamel.com.

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