** Shares in specialty pharmaceutical co Titan
Pharmaceuticals Inc TTNP.O rise 4.3% to $0.55
** U.S. FDA clears co's application to start early-stage
trial of nalmefene implant, which is intended for prevention of
relapse following opioid detoxification in adults with opioid
use disorder urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nPn8s2dvJa
** In December, co said it was exploring strategic
alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including an
acquisition, merger, reverse merger, other business combinations
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** Stock down ~46% YTD
(Reporting by Mrinalika Roy in Bengaluru)
((mrinalika.roy@thomsonreuters.com;))