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Bausch + Lomb Acquires Elios Vision, Developer of Excimer Laser Trabeculostomy
Bausch + Lomb announced Dec. 11 that an affiliate had acquired Elios Vision, developer of the Elios excimer laser trabeculostomy procedure for glaucoma. No financial details were disclosed. Elios’ ...
Q2-2024 Ophthalmic Deals Total More Than $1.6 Billion, Include One Strategic Purchase
Ophthalmic deals in Q2-2024 reached over $1.6 billion and involved 19 transactions. This compares with $7.0 billion from 25 transactions in Q2-2023 and $2.0 billion from 17 transactions in Q1-2024....
ANI to Acquire Alimera Sciences, Maker of Iluvien and Yutiq, for $381 Million
ANI Pharmaceuticals announced June 24 that it would acquire Alimera Sciences, maker of Iluvien and Yutiq, in a deal worth $381 mil-lion up front. The deal is expected to close in late Q3-2024, the ...
ANI Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Alimera Sciences, Maker of Iluvien and Yutiq, for $381 Million
ANI Pharmaceuticals announced June 24 that it would acquire Alimera Sciences, maker of Iluvien and Yutiq, in a deal worth $381 million up front. The deal is expected to close in late Q3-2024, the c...
Alcon to Acquire Glaucoma Laser Company Belkin Vision for up to $335M
Alcon is acquiring Israel’s Belkin Vision, maker of the Eagle laser for glaucoma, for up to $335 million, according to reports. The value of the transaction was first estimated in a story dated May...
California-Based Science Corporation Acquires Pixium Vision’s Prima Implant
Science Corporation, of Alameda, California, reported April 25 that it had acquired the IP and related assets for the Prima retinal implant, developed by Pixium Vision SA, of France. Terms of the d...
Alcon to Acquire Glaucoma Laser Company Belkin Vision for up to $335 Million
Alcon is acquiring Israel’s Belkin Vision, maker of the Eagle laser for glaucoma, for up to $335 million, according to reports. The value of the transaction was first estimated in a story dated May...
California-Based Science Corporation Acquires Pixium Vision’s Prima Implant
Science Corporation, of Alameda, California, reported April 25 that it had acquiredthe IP and related assets for the Prima retinal implant, developed by Pixium Vision SA, of France. Terms of the de...
ABVC BioPharma Sells Global Rights to Vitreous Substitute to ForSeeCon Eye for $30 Million Up Front
ABVC BioPharma announced March 26 that it had agreed to license its ophthalmology pipeline, including the vitreous substitute candidate Vitargus, to ForSeeCon Eye. ABVC, of Fremont, California, say...
Retinal Device Market Awaits Technological Impact of Zeiss’ DORC Acquisition
Carl Zeiss Meditec’s acquisition of DORC (Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center) will change the players in the retinal surgical equipment market, but whether it will lead to any major changes in market...
Sandoz Acquires Biosimilar Cimerli from Coherus for $170M Up Front
Swiss drugmaker Sandoz announced Jan. 22 that it had signed an agreement to acquire the US ranibizumab (Lucentis) biosimilar Cimerli from Coherus BioSciences for $170 million up front. The deal inc...
BVI Expands Presence in Spain and Portugal with Acquisition of Medical Mix
BVI Medical announced Sept. 6 that it had acquired Medical Mix, a leading supplier of ophthalmic surgical devices in Spain and Portugal. No financial details were provided. Medical Mix, of Barcelon...
BVI Expands Presence in Spain and Portugal with Acquisition of Medical Mix
BVI Medical announced Sept. 6 that it had acquired Medical Mix, a leading supplier of ophthalmic surgical devices in Spain and Portugal. No financial details were provided. Medical Mix, of Barcelon...
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