of sales during the related periods. Baudax Bio expects that over time, product costs in cost of sales will modestly increase as sales increase and inventory associated with the units manufactured prior to FDA approval have been sold.
Research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $2.2 million compared to $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase of $0.2 million was primarily due to the initiation of the pediatric trial for ANJESO of $0.2 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $18.2 million, of which $8.3 million was attributable to selling expense and $9.9 million was attributable to general and administrative expense. This compares to $22.7 million for the same prior year period, of which $10.1 million was attributable to selling expense and $12.6 million was attributable to general and administrative expense. Selling expenses decreased $1.8 million, primarily as a result of a decrease in marketing costs of $1.1 million and a reduction in personnel costs of $0.7 million. The decrease of $2.7 million in general and administrative was primarily a result of a decrease in public company costs of $1.4 million, a decrease in personnel costs of $0.9 million and a decrease in consulting costs of $0.4 million.
Baudax Bio reported net loss of $20.3 million, or $(3.63) per share, including net non-cash charges of $0.2 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Adjusted net loss* was $20.1 million.
* Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s financial results determined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company is reporting certain non-GAAP information for its business, including adjusted net loss. Adjusted net loss is net loss as determined under GAAP, excluding the changes in fair values of contingent consideration and warrant valuations, gain on extinguishment of debt, interest, depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation. The Company believes this non-GAAP financial measure is helpful in understanding its business as it is useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency of supplemental information used by management. This measure is used by investors, as well as management in assessing the Company’s performance. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, reported GAAP results. Further, Non-GAAP financial measures, even if similarly titled, may not be calculated in the same manner by all companies, and therefore should not be compared. Please see the section of this press release titled “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted net loss to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
About ANJESO®
ANJESO (meloxicam) injection is a proprietary, long-acting, preferential COX-2 inhibitor that possesses analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities, which are believed to be related to the inhibition of cyclooxygenase type 2 pathway (COX-2) and subsequent reduction in prostaglandin biosynthesis. ANJESO is indicated for the management of moderate to severe pain, alone or in combination with other non-NSAID analgesics. As a non-opioid, Baudax Bio believes ANJESO has the potential to overcome many of the issues associated with commonly prescribed opioid therapeutics, including respiratory depression, constipation, excessive nausea and vomiting, as well as having no addictive potential, while maintaining meaningful analgesic effects for relief of pain. ANJESO was designed using the NanoCrystal® platform, a technology that enables enhanced bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drug compounds. NanoCrystal® is a registered trademark of Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited (APIL).
About Baudax Bio
Baudax Bio is a pharmaceutical company focused on innovative products for acute care settings. Baudax Bio markets ANJESO®, the first and only 24-hour, intravenous (IV) COX-2 preferential non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) for the management of moderate to severe pain. In addition to ANJESO, the Company has a pipeline of other innovative pharmaceutical assets including two clinical-stage, novel neuromuscular blocking (NMBs) agents and a proprietary chemical reversal agent specific to these NMBs. For more information, please visit www.baudaxbio.com.
Forward Looking Statements
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