IGI Laboratories, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Three Commercialized Injectable Products
/Products Deliver Contribution To 2015 Financial Results
BUENA, N.J., Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IGI Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IG), a New Jersey-based specialty generic pharmaceutical company, today announced it has acquired three currently marketed injectable products from Concordia Pharmaceuticals, Inc., S.A.R.L., for $10 million in cash: Fortaz®, ZinacefTM, and Zantac® Injection. According to IMS Health, the current addressable market in the United States for these products is estimated at $26 million as of August 2015.
Jason Grenfell-Gardner, President and CEO of IGI, commented, "This transaction delivers contribution to our fourth quarter of 2015 financial results. It is consistent with our TICO strategy, and accelerates our commercial entry into the sterile injectable market. These products, while branded, compete in genericized markets for these product forms, and thus should allow us to leverage our existing value chain for sales, marketing, and distribution of these products. In addition, ZinacefTM and Fortaz® complement IGI's pipeline of hospital-administered anti-infective injectables, which is a market segment we believe is best served by a portfolio approach. Our business development team will continue to focus on acquiring currently marketed assets that are aligned with our TICO strategy."
About the Products
Zantac® Injection (Ranitidine Hydrochloride) is indicated in some hospitalized patients with pathological hypersecretory conditions or intractable duodenal ulcers, or as an alternative to the oral dosage form for short-term use in patients who are unable to take an oral medication.
Fortaz® (Ceftazidime) is indicated for the treatment of patients with infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the following diseases: lower respiratory tract, skin and skin-structure, urinary tract, bacterial septicemia, bone and joint, gynecological, intra-abdominal, and CNS infections.
ZinacefTM (Cefuroxime Sodium) is indicated for the treatment of patients with infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the following diseases: lower respiratory tract, urinary tract, skin and skin-structure infections, septicemia, meningitis, gonorrhea, and bone and joint infections
About IGI Laboratories, Inc.
IGI Laboratories is a specialty generic pharmaceutical company. Our mission is to be a leading player in the specialty generic prescription drug market.
For further information: Jenniffer Collins, IGI Laboratories, Inc., (856) 697-4379, www.igilabs.com