Profile: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. specializes in pharmaceutical products for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Our product colazal® is ideal for treating a condition called ulcerative colitis. It is approved by the FDA to deliver relief of symptoms caused by mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis. Our product pepcid® is used for several gastrointestinal indications including the treatment of duodenal ulcer, benign gastric ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Diuril® is indicated for the treatment of hypertension and also as an adjunctive therapy in edema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, corticosteroid & estrogen therapy, and kidney disease. Our product azasan® is a potent immunosuppressive antimetabolite indicated as an adjunct therapy for the prevention of rejection in renal homotransplantations & for the management of severe active rheumatoid arthritis. Immunosuppressants such as azathioprine are effective in helping to control the inflammatory process & thus reducing the need for chronic steroid treatment and its related adverse events.