Zaffaroni also brought in Steve Goldby, who was president of drug company Alza, another Zaffaroni company.

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New formulations derived from Alza's technology could increase its efficacy and help control side effects.

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Alza has a host of wonderful drug delivery technologies and some very interesting products.

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"Claramente hay riesgos de alza a lo largo del invierno", anunciaron los expertos.

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More exciting, new formulations of the drug could treat several other conditions, including obesity, with the help of Alza drug delivery methods.

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One key theme: Integrating Alza's drug delivery technologies with existing drugs could increase their efficacy and even allow them to treat new diseases.

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Alza has co-marketing deals with New York-based Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people) and German drug giant Bayer .

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"There's not a single blockbuster in the pipeline, and Alza (nyse: AZA - news - people) does not provide that blockbuster, " he says.

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But it's not clear how deep the synergies are and this deal, like an earlier buyout of Alza by Abbott Labs (nyse: ABT - news - people), may not ever close.

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