UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August, 2015
COMMISSION FILE NO. 000-29338
CARDIOME PHARMA CORP.
(formerly NORTRAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.)
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(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
1441 Creekside Drive, 6th floor
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6J 4S7, CANADA
(Address of principal executive offices)
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This Form 6-K is hereby filed and incorporated by reference in the registrant’s Registration Statements on Form F-10 (File No. 333-137935), Form F-3 (File No. 333-131912), Form S-8 (333-136696) and Form S-8 (333-125860).
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| CARDIOME PHARMA CORP. | ||
| Date: August 10, 2015 | /s/ JENNIFER ARCHIBALD | |
| Jennifer Archibald | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | |
| 99.1 | News Release Dated August 10, 2015 - United Kingdom Department of Health Sets BRINAVESS Pricing | |
Exhibit 99.1
United Kingdom Department of Health Sets BRINAVESS Pricing
NASDAQ: CRME TSX: COM
VANCOUVER, Aug. 10, 2015 /CNW/ - Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) is pleased to announce that the Secretary of State for the U.K. Department of Health has approved pricing for BRINAVESS® (vernakalant hydrochloride). The approved amount represents a maximum price per vial of BRINAVESS® in the United Kingdom. It is consistent with pricing in other territories and Cardiome's economic forecasts.
"Cardiome is pleased that our commercial efforts in the U.K. continue to show progress. Pricing approval is a step on the path to formulary coverage, and I congratulate Cardiome's commercial team on this achievement," said William Hunter, M.D., President and CEO of Cardiome. Juergen Polika, Cardiome's General Manager for Europe, said, "My team is excited to make commercial progress in the U.K. and we look forward to additional positive commercial announcements in the future. While pricing approval is not reimbursement, it will allow BRINAVESS to be sold directly to hospitals on a private basis for use against recent-onset atrial fibrillation."
About Cardiome Pharma Corp.
Cardiome Pharma Corp. is a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of cardiovascular
therapies that will improve the quality of life and health of patients suffering from heart disease. Cardiome has two marketed,
in-hospital, cardiology products, BRINAVESS® (vernakalant IV), approved in Europe and other territories for the
rapid conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm in adults, and AGGRASTAT® (tirofiban HCl) a
reversible GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor indicated for use in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Cardiome also commercializes Esmocard®
and Esmocard Lyo® (esmolol hydrochloride), a short-acting beta-blocker used to control rapid heart rate in a number
of cardiovascular indications, on behalf of their partner AOP Orphan Pharma in select European markets. Cardiome has also licensed
TREVYENT, a development state drug device combination that is under development for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, for Europe,
the Middle East and for Canadian markets.
Cardiome is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market (CRME) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (COM). For more information, please visit our web site at www.cardiome.com.
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Reform Act of 1995 or forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation that may not be based on historical
fact, including without limitation statements containing the words "believe", "may", "plan", "will",
"estimate", "continue", "anticipate", "intend", "expect" and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements may involve, but are not limited to, comments with respect to our objectives and priorities for 2015
and beyond, our strategies or future actions, our targets, expectations for our financial condition and the results of, or outlook
for, our operations, research and development and product and drug development. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, events or developments to be materially different
from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Many such known risks,
uncertainties and other factors are taken into account as part of our assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements and
include, among others, the following: general economic and business conditions in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the other
regions in which we operate; market demand; technological changes that could impact our existing products or our ability to develop
and commercialize future products; competition; existing governmental legislation and regulations and changes in, or the failure
to comply with, governmental legislation and regulations; availability of financial reimbursement coverage from governmental and
third-party payers for products and related treatments; adverse results or unexpected delays in pre-clinical and clinical product
development processes; adverse findings related to the safety and/or efficacy of our products or products; decisions, and the timing
of decisions, made by health regulatory agencies regarding approval of our technology and products; the requirement for substantial
funding to expand commercialization activities; and any other factors that may affect our performance. In addition, our business
is subject to certain operating risks that may cause any results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this
presentation to differ materially from our actual results. These operating risks include: our ability to attract and retain qualified
personnel; our ability to successfully complete pre-clinical and clinical development of our products; changes in our business
strategy or development plans; intellectual property matters, including the unenforceability or loss of patent protection resulting
from third-party challenges to our patents; market acceptance of our technology and products; our ability to successfully manufacture,
market and sell our products; the availability of capital to finance our activities; and any other factors described in detail
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission available at www.sec.gov and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities
at www.sedar.com. Given these risks, uncertainties and factors, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
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and information made herein are based on our current expectations and we undertake no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking
statements and information to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.
SOURCE Cardiome Pharma Corp.
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For further information: David Dean, Cardiome Investor Relations, (604) 677-6905 ext 311 or Toll Free: 1-800-330-9928, Email: ddean@cardiome.com
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