Purdue Canada acquires Merck's ophthalmology portfolio

10 December 2015

Purdue Canada has diversified its range of products by acquiring Merck & Co’s (NYSE: MRK) ophthalmology portfolio in a multi-regional framework agreement led by Mundipharma.

This acquisition agreement will give Purdue Canada marketing rights to Merck's ophthalmology portfolio for the treatment of increased ocular pressure caused by open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

It forms part of the Mundipharma Ophthalmology Products Agreement that includes Australia, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and New Zealand. Just last week (The Pharma Letter December 3), Mundipharma signed an agreement with MSD, the operating name for US pharma giant Merck & Co outside the USA and Canada, to acquire MSD's ophthalmology portfolio for the treatment of increased ocular pressure caused by open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

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