Circassia Pharmaceuticals is set to exercise an option to purchase full US commercial rights of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment, Tudorza (aclidinium), from AstraZeneca.
Crown Laboratories, a privately held, fully integrated global skin care company, has acquired North American distribution rights of five OTC consumer brands from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
AstraZeneca has agreed to offload the US rights of its respiratory drug Synagis (palivizumab) to Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi) in a cash-cum-stock deal worth $1.5bn.
Mayne Pharma has acquired the US and Australian rights to halobetasol foam 0.05% for a sum of up to $32m, which includes contingent payments of up to $17m based on commercial milestones and other factors.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Japanese skincare firm, Ci:z Holdings, in a deal valued at around ¥230bn ($2.04bn).
Dova Pharmaceuticals, Salix Pharmaceuticals and its parent company Bausch Health Companies have entered into an exclusive agreement to co-promote Dova’s Doptelet (avatrombopag) in the US.
Shield Therapeutics and Norgine have entered into an exclusive licence agreement in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, under which Norgine will commercialise Feraccru, Shield’s approved product for the treatment of iron deficiency in adults.
Perrigo said its current CEO John Hendrickson is retiring and it has started a search for a replacement.
Sanofi has agreed to divest five of its over-the-counter consumer healthcare products in Europe to French pharma firm Ipsen for €83m.
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