Oct 15 (Reuters) - Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc TTNP.O :
* TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC - ANNOUNCED A STRATEGIC
RESTRUCTURING
* TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC - RESTRUCTURE COMPANY TO FOCUS
ON
PRONEURA(®)-BASED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
* TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC - DISCONTINUE ITS U.S.
PROBUPHINE(®)
(BUPRENORPHINE) IMPLANT SALES AND WIND DOWN PROBUPHINE
COMMERCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES;
* TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS - PLANS TO COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS
WITH ITS
LENDERS TO ELIMINATE OUTSTANDING DEBT
* TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC - DETERMINED TO WIND DOWN ITS
U.S.
PROBUPHINE BUSINESS
* TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS - HAVE BEGUN EXPLORING FEASIBILITY
OF
USING JT-09 PRONEURA IMPLANTS IN TREATMENT OF PRURITUS
* TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS - CURRENT EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, MARC
RUBIN
WILL ASSUME POSITION OF CHAIRMAN AND CEO
* TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS - WINDING DOWN OF COMMERCIAL
OPERATIONS TO
RESULT IN A LOWER OPERATING CASH BURN MOVING FORWARD
* TITAN PHARMA - OPEN TO EVALUATING REASONABLE OFFERS FROM
INTERESTED THIRD-PARTIES TO CONTINUE MAKING PROBUPHINE
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN U.S.
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