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Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.

Our Opinion

Pernix Therapeutics Holdings is on the Cruelty Free Investing list for exploiting animals because the company does animal testing for some of their medical products, services, research and therapies.

Supporting Evidence:

The company stated in the following report that they conduct pre-clinical trials of their drugs on animals.

“When desvenlafaxine succinate was administered orally to pregnant rats and rabbits during the period of organogenesis at doses up to 300 mg/kg/day and 75 mg/kg/day, respectively, no teratogenic effects were observed.” (Page 16) Read the full document

Company Description

Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. engages in the research, development, and manufacture of biopharmaceutical products. It focuses on therapeutics for diseases on central nervous system, neurology, pain, and psychiatry. Its products include treatment of migraine pain and inflammation, insomnia, and depressive disorder. [Source: MarketWatch]

Company Website: http://www.pernixtx.com