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): May 26, 2016
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-34186 | 03-0491827 | |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 300E
Washington, DC 20037
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (202) 734-3400
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On May 26, 2016, Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) issued a press release announcing that the US Food and Drug Administration had approved Vandas supplemental New Drug Application for Fanapt® expanding the prescribing information to describe the effectiveness of Fanapt® as a maintenance treatment for schizophrenia in adults. The full text of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. dated May 26, 2016.
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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.
Dated: May 26, 2016 |
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Richard Gulino | |||||
Name: | Richard Gulino | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel |