Grünenthal deal makes it 2nd largest women's health company in Latin America

24 January 2018
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Family-owned German pharma Grünenthal is to distribute, promote and sell Merck & Co’s (NYSE: MRK) women health products in Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

The portfolio comprises several products, including Zoely (nomegestrol/estradiol), Nuvaring (etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring), Cerazette (desogestrel) and Livial (tibolone), and will bring expected revenues exceeding 110 million euros ($136 million).

The US pharma giant, which is known as MSD outside North America, will continue to commercialize Nexplanon/Implanon NXT (etonogestrel) throughout that region.

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