Vernalis Group

Vernalis Group was a British-based pharmaceuticals business headquartered in Winnersh. The Vernalis name comes from the verb “to vernalise”, meaning nurture or develop, and is derived from the Latin word vernus, meaning "of the spring". In 1994, Vanguard Medica entered into a deal with SmithKline Beecham to develop SB 209509, its oral selective 5HT1D receptor agonist for the treatment of migraine, later known as VML251 and frovatriptan.

Vernalis Group

Vernalis Group was a British-based pharmaceuticals business headquartered in Winnersh. The Vernalis name comes from the verb “to vernalise”, meaning nurture or develop, and is derived from the Latin word vernus, meaning "of the spring". In 1994, Vanguard Medica entered into a deal with SmithKline Beecham to develop SB 209509, its oral selective 5HT1D receptor agonist for the treatment of migraine, later known as VML251 and frovatriptan.