Joint Stock Company “Grindeks” informs on launching of Rimantadine-Grindeks 50mg - the effective and recognized antiviral medication for treatment of seasonal flu. After the receiving of registration approval from the State Agency of Medicines, “Grindeks” will start to manufacture this medicine and promises that Rimantadine-Grindeks 50mg will be available at the local pharmacies in nearest months. The active substance of Rimantadine-Grindeks is rimantadine hydrochloride and its commonly used chemical name is rimantadine. For the first time the substance was synthesized in Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis 40 years ago. Chairman of the Board of “Grindeks” Jānis Romanovskis: “In response to expansion of pandemic influenza in Latvia, we will offer Rimantadine-Grindeks - effective and recognized antiviral medication for treatment of seasonal flu. According to the data of World Health Organization (WHO), so called “swine flu” will be acute until the New Year and will prevail over the seasonal flu, which in turn will be acute after the New Year. I am pleased that Rimantadine-Grindeks will help Latvian society to fight against the flu and to recover!” “Grindeks” plans to register and manufacture Rimantadine-Grindeks 100mg. According to the WHO Guidelines for Pharmacological Management of Pandemic 2009 Influenza and other Influenza Viruses, published on 20 August 2009, rimantadine has been acknowledged as efficient antiviral medication. About “Grindeks” “Grindeks” is the leading pharmaceutical company in the Baltic States. The main directions of its operation are research, development, manufacturing and sales of original products, as well as generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients. “Grindeks” concern consists of four subsidiary companies in Latvia, Estonia and Russia; as well as representatives and representative offices in 14 countries. Products of the company are exported to more than 40 countries and its export comprises more than 96% of the total turnover. The main markets are the Baltic States, Russia and other CIS countries, as well as Japan and USA. The shares of JSC “Grindeks” are listed in the Official List of “NASDAQ OMX Riga”. Further information: Laila Kļaviņa Head of the Communications Department JSC “Grindeks” E-mail: laila.klavina@grindeks.lv Phones: +371 67083370, +371 29256012