Aytu BioScience Announces Addition of Tuzistra(R) XR to Leading Pharmacy Benefit Manager’s National Formulary

Provides More Than Six Million US Lives Unrestricted Access to Only FDA-Approved 12-Hour Codeine-Based Cold-Cough Syrup

ENGLEWOOD, CO / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2019 / Aytu BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ:AYTU), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on global commercialization of novel products addressing significant medical needs, today announced that Tuzistra^® XR, the only FDA-approved 12-hour codeine-based cold-cough syrup, is now covered by a leading national pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). This PBM contract provides more than six million covered lives with unrestricted patient access to Tuzistra XR across the PBM’s national formularies and client plans servicing government clients.

Josh Disbrow, Chief Executive Officer of Aytu BioScience stated, “With physician promotion of Tuzistra XR now underway with Aytu’s representatives and our co-promotion partner Poly Pharmaceuticals, we are pleased to have gained broad, national coverage from this leading PBM. With the signing of this payer contract, Tuzistra XR has gained unrestricted access across the PBM’s open formularies servicing numerous large government clients, covering over six million covered patient lives.”

Mr. Disbrow continued, “We anticipate this expanded coverage to increase physician prescribing of Tuzistra XR and enable improved patient access. The contract’s timing is especially important because we executed it just ahead of our first full cold-cough season promoting Tuzistra XR.”

Tuzistra XR (codeine polistirex and chlorpheniramine polistirex) is a patented, long-acting combination of codeine, an opiate agonist antitussive, and chlorpheniramine, a histamine-1 receptor antagonist, and is indicated for relief of cough and symptoms associated with upper respiratory allergies or a common cold in adults aged 18 years and older. Tuzistra XR is protected by two Orange Book-listed patents extending to 2031 and multiple pending patents.

According to MediMedia, the US cough cold prescription market is worth in excess of $3 billion at current brand pricing, with 30-35 million annual prescriptions.

About Aytu BioScience, Inc.

Aytu BioScience is a commercial-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing novel products that address significant patient needs. The company currently markets Natesto^®, the only FDA-approved nasal formulation of testosterone for men with hypogonadism (low testosterone, or “Low T”). Aytu also has exclusive U.S. and Canadian rights to ZolpiMist™, an FDA-approved, commercial-stage prescription sleep aid indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep initiation. Aytu is the exclusive U.S. licensee with commercial rights to Tuzistra^® XR, the only FDA-approved 12-hour codeine-based antitussive syrup. Tuzistra XR is a prescription antitussive consisting of codeine polistirex and chlorpheniramine polistirex in an extended-release oral suspension. Additionally, Aytu is developing MiOXSYS^®, a novel, rapid semen analysis system with the potential to become a standard of care for the diagnosis and management of male infertility caused by oxidative stress. MiOXSYS is commercialized outside of the U.S. where it is a CE Marked, Health Canada cleared, Australian TGA approved, Mexican COFEPRAS approved product, and Aytu is planning U.S.-based clinical trials in pursuit of 510k de novo medical device clearance by the FDA. Aytu’s strategy is to continue building its portfolio of revenue-generating products, leveraging its focused commercial team and expertise to build leading brands within large therapeutic markets. For more information visit aytubio.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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SOURCE: Aytu BioScience, Inc.

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