Unigene Laboratories
Public | |
Traded as | OTC Pink (No Information): UGNEQ |
Industry | Biotechnology |
Key people |
Ashleigh Palmer, President and CEO |
Website | http://www.unigene.com |
Unigene Laboratories (OTC:UGNE) is a biopharmaceutical company, engaged in the research and development of peptides for medical purposes. The company was founded in 1980 and is located in New Jersey.
The company's primary focus is on the development of calcitonin and related peptides for the treatment of osteoporosis. The company has licensed worldwide rights to its oral parathyroid hormone ("PTH") to GlaxoSmithKline.
Unigene filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 2, 2013 in the United States Bankruptcy Court of the District of New Jersey. The Chapter 7 case is being administered under case No. 13-24696.