Looking to grow, Santen pays $225 million for eye drug specialist

17 September 2020
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The US subsidiary of Osaka-based Santen Pharmaceutical (TYO: 4536) has acquired the USA’s Eyevance Holdings via a share purchase agreement.

Santen has agreed to pay $225 million in cash, making Eyevance a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santen. Two products under development by Eyevance - Visovanq (vancomycin) and Nexagon - have been excluded from the purchase.

Founded in 2017, Eyevance is working on topical ophthalmic products, offering anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-fungal, anti-infective/anti-inflammatory fixed combination, and tear lubricant products.

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