** Shares of drug developer Silo Pharma SILO.O up 5.3% at
$1.60 premarket
** Co and its partner received nod from certain U.S.
regulatory authorities to begin development of a ketamine-based
implant, designated as SP-26, for the treatment of fibromyalgia
** Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that causes pain and
tenderness throughout the body, as well as memory issues,
fatigue and sleep problems
** Co is developing SP-26 as a potential at-home pain relief
treatment for fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions
** SILO's partner now has the required approval from state
and federal drug enforcement authorities to commence working
with ketamine and loading it into the implant
** As of last close, SILO stock was down 52.4% YTD
(Reporting by Pratik Jain in Bengaluru)
((Pratik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;))