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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 29, 2010
 
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-23143
 
13-3379479
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York
 
10591
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (914) 789-2800
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PGNX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Medicines Agency of the European Union and Health Canada have each approved single-use, pre-filled syringes of RELISTOR® (methylnaltrexone bromide) Subcutaneous Injection for use in their respective territories.

A copy of Progenics’ press release is included in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and the information contained therein is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by this reference.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
  
Exhibit No.     Description
 
99.1  
  Press Release dated September 29, 2010.
 
 




 
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
          By:  /s/ ROBERT A. MCKINNEY                            
Robert A. McKinney
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President,
Finance & Operations and Treasurer
 
 
 
Date:  September 29, 2010