Avanir Pharmaceuticals (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   January 18, 2005

Avanir Pharmaceuticals
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
California 001-15803 33-0314804
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
11388 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California   92121
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   858-622-5200

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 12, 2005, AVANIR Pharmaceuticals issued a press release announcing that it had received a Special Protocol Assessment from the Food & Drug Administration for the initial Phase III clinical trial for Neurodex for the treatment of neuropathic pain. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1
Description: Press Release, dated January 12, 2005





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Avanir Pharmaceuticals
          
January 18, 2005   By:   Gregory P. Hanson, CMA
       
        Name: Gregory P. Hanson, CMA
        Title: VP Finance & CFO

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99
  Press Release, dated January 12, 2005