News briefs on Ipsen/Galderma and YM BioSciences nimotuzumab assets

4 December 2012

French drugmaker Ipsen (Euronext: IPN) and Switzerland-headquartered Galderma have expanded their collaboration for the promotion and distribution of Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA for Injection) in new territories.

The companies have renewed their collaboration in Brazil and Argentina for five years, effective January 1, 2013, and have extended their partnership to Australia where Galderma will have an exclusive five year promotion and distribution right to Dysport. In addition, both companies have signed an agreement to co-promote Dysport and Restylane in South Korea, which came into effect on November 23, 2012. Source: Company press release. Analysts at Credit Suisse have a net present value (ex-USA0 of 8.56 a share for Dysport (23% of total) for Ipsen.

Nimotuzumab assets change hands

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