Merus Labs Provides an Update on German Reimbursement Review

TORONTO, June 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Merus Labs International Inc. ("Merus" or the "Company") [TSX: MSL, NASDAQ: MSLI], is providing an update on the review of the German Federal Joint Committee (the "G-BA") related to Emselex® (Darifenacin).

Last summer, the Company was informed by the G-BA of a plan to introduce a reimbursement class for anticholinergic-based overactive bladder products for the publicly-funded market in Germany. The Company provided a written submission to the G-BA in August 2014 which set out the Company's case for Emselex®'s superior side-effect profile and improved patient compliance when compared to older, lower priced products in the same category.

A hearing is now scheduled for June 9th, which is an expected part of the detailed G-BA evaluation process. A number of pharmaceutical companies and other stakeholders will attend. Merus Labs will be represented by Mr. Frank Rotmann, the Company's VP & Head of European Operations.

Future updates will be provided as new material information becomes available.  The Company anticipates that a final determination of a possible maximum reimbursement price and the specific products which will be included in the proposed class, will likely not occur during the Company's current fiscal year. 

About Merus Labs International Inc.                       

Merus Labs is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring established products. The Company leverages its expertise in European and North American markets to optimize the value of underdeveloped pharmaceutical assets.

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