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Article: Sirion Therapeutics Acquires U.S. License to Develop New Treatment for Viral Eye Infection.
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- January 17, 2007
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TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirion Therapeutics, Inc., an ophthalmic-focused biopharmaceuticals company, announced today that it has reached an exclusive licensing agreement with Laboratoires Thea of France for the U.S. rights to develop and market a topical ophthalmic gel containing ganciclovir for the treatment of certain viral and superficial eye infections. The product is currently marketed by Thea in Europe under the brand name of Virgan(R).
"We are excited to acquire the U.S. rights to this product," said Roger Vogel, Sirion's Chief Medical Officer. "Topical ganciclovir has been available in Europe for the treatment of ocular viral infections for over 10 ...
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