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Isabel's knowledge base contains over 10,000 disease diagnoses as well as
drug -caused symptom diagnosis. "Bringing their knowledge base to the point of
decision on mobile devices and in the context of actual patient information
will enhance patient safety and care. provides healthcare professionals with mobile
computing solutions that deliver clinical and financial benefits. Currently , it is estimated that there
are approximately 1,000,000 cases of inflammatory bowel disease in the U. Actual results could differ
materially from those projected herein and depend on a number of factors
including but not limited to risks and uncertainties, which may include
acceptance and demand for new pharmaceutical products, the impact of
competitive products and pricing, new product development and launch,
reliance on key strategic alliances, availability of raw materials , the
regulatory environment, fluctuations in operating results and other risks
detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and under the Canadian Multijurisdictional
Disclosure System.

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Together, PatientKeeper Reference Library and Isabel provide an electronic
second opinion for healthcare professionals right at the point of care. Hau, vice president of marketing and business
development for PatientKeeper. Reference Library partners
include leading vendors such as Epocrates(R), Lexi-Comp(R), MICROMEDEX(R), and
Skyscape(R). "The 1000 mg suppository is as
efficacious as the twice-a-day CANASA 500 mg suppository, but 1000 milligrams
once a day is easier for patients to use and should improve compliance.

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Amanda Sina , Schwartz Communications, patientkeeper@schwartz-pr.

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The recent integration with Isabel Healthcare expands the depth
of knowledge available at the point of care to include an interactive decision
support tool that suggests likely diagnoses based on clinical features --
symptoms, signs, and test results -- helping reduce the risk of missing or
making delayed diagnoses. Using the
same proprietary technology that powers the diagnosis and reminder tool,
Isabel mobilizes knowledge to help physicians find relevant and specific
answers to clinical questions quickly and easily.

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"Diagnosis support tools need to be easy, quick, and practical in a
clinical setting or they will not be used," said Jason Maude, CEO and co-
founder of Isabel Healthcare.isabelhealthcare.S.
with approximately 400,000 new cases every year.

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"Isabel Healthcare is a recognized leader in clinical decision support
tools," said Stephen S."
Isabel Healthcare joins the growing list of companies who have partnered
with PatientKeeper to deliver clinical reference material and decision support
tools using the PatientKeeper Platform(TM). Hau, PatientKeeper, shau@patientkeeper . Its common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol "AXP" and on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "AXCA"." Forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties.

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The name CANASA is a trademark of Axcan Pharma Inc.

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The PatientKeeper Platform connects mobile devices with existing hospital
information systems.

About Isabel Healthcare
Isabel is an award winning, clinical decision support system and a global
leader in Diagnosis Reminder and knowledge mobilizing systems for physicians. For more information about
Isabel Healthcare, visit http://www. The
PatientKeeper Platform easily integrates with existing information systems.

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com or call 617-987-0300. $82 million annually.

ABOUT ULCERATIVE PROCTITIS

Ulcerative proctitis is a subgroup of ulcerative colitis, one of the most
common inflammatory bowel diseases.

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Act of 1995.

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The PatientKeeper Platform allows applications like Isabel to be
rapidly integrated with PatientKeeper mobile applications .
PatientKeeper and its partners have created a portfolio of applications that
allow doctors to interactively manage patient information, view clinical
results, enter charges, dictate notes, write prescriptions, reference the
clinical knowledge base, and more. TSX SYMBOL (Toronto Stock Exchange ): AXP
Nasdaq SYMBOL (Nasdaq National Market): AXCA

MONT SAINT-HILAIRE, Quebec , Feb.

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This partnership
brings all the tools together right at the patient bedside where diagnoses and
decisions about care are being formulated. "Using older diagnosis tools, it could take
twenty to forty minutes to work up a limited list of possible diagnoses while
searching the Internet or it could take several hours in a library to find the
right information. Our partnership with PatientKeeper allows diagnosis
support to be provided immediately anywhere it is needed.com. Axcan markets a broad line of prescription products sold
for the treatment of symptoms in a number of gastrointestinal diseases and
disorders such as irritable bowel disorder, irritable bowel syndrome,
cholestatic liver diseases and complications related to cystic fibrosis. To the extent any
statements made in this release contain information that is not
historical, these statements are essentially forward looking and are
often identified by words such as "anticipate," "expect," "estimate, "
"should," "project," "plan," and "believe.

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PatientKeeper and Isabel Healthcare Partner to Enhance Patient Safety with Decision Support Tool

"In a frenetic clinical environment,
logging on to different systems to re-enter the same clinical data represents
a barrier to using most clinical diagnosis support software. The company recently released a bioterrorism
differential diagnosis module.
Its unique feature is a diagnosis reminder system, which instantly gives the
physician a checklist of likely diagnoses for a patent's condition.S.

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For more
information, visit http://www . gastrointestinal
prescriptions for rectal mesalamine were written for CANASA 500 mg, making
Axcan 's CANASA 500 mg the most prescribed brand of rectal mesalamine in the
U.

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Isabel Healthcare Diagnosis Reminder System Integrated with the PatientKeeper
Reference Library(TM )

BOSTON and LONDON, PatientKeeper(R) Inc. While
viewing patient information on a mobile device, the user simply taps on the
PatientKeeper Reference Library link and Isabel can be automatically queried
to return a list of possible diagnoses.

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(617) 987-0304
Jason Maude, Isabel Healthcare, jason@isabelhealthcare. According to IMS Health data
published in December 2004, approximately 56% of all U.S. and its subsidiaries.

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About PatientKeeper
PatientKeeper (R), Inc. Miguel Regueiro, Associate
Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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leading provider of mobile computing solutions for healthcare, and Isabel
Healthcare, Inc.

Axcan Launches CANASA 1000 mg in the U.S.

("Axcan" or the "Company") announced today the launch of CANASA 1000 mg,
the only FDA approved once-daily mesalamine suppository for the treatment of
ulcerative proctitis.

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Featuring an open architecture , it supports a broad and
growing portfolio of mobile applications, including PatientKeeper Clinical
Results(TM), PatientKeeper Clinical Desktop(TM), PatientKeeper Charge
Capture(TM), PatientKeeper Mobile Dictation(TM), PatientKeeper
ePrescription(TM) (Powered by DrFirst), PatientKeeper Reference Library, and
more.

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, an award winning clinical decision support system, announced
today that Isabel Healthcare's diagnosis reminder system is now part of the
PatientKeeper Reference Library(TM).patientkeeper.

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"This partnership can help enhance patient safety," said Timothy Watkins,
M. PatientKeeper is the first place winner of
the 2005 TEPR Award for Mobile Applications for use in Healthcare. Axcan received a three-year marketing exclusivity for
the new dosage form under the non-patent exclusivity provisions of the Federal
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act .
Axcan's products are marketed by its own sales force in North America and
Europe.

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The Reference Library links patient
information -- such as lab results, medication lists, and patient notes -- to
the wealth of clinical knowledge available in third parties' medical
references.
"The once-a-day CANASA 1000 mg suppository offers a new treatment option
for patients with ulcerative proctitis," said Dr.S. In approximately 30% of patients with
ulcerative colitis, the illness begins as ulcerative proctitis where bowel
inflammation is limited to the rectum.

ABOUT AXCAN PHARMA

Axcan is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company involved in the field
of gastroenterology .
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This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the
Company's current expectations regarding future events.

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In the United States, the rectal mesalamine market is valued at
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