Article: Merck invests in Beit Shemesh's Sol-Gel

GREGG GARDNER
Jerusalem Post
12-07-2001
Headline: Merck invests in Beit Shemesh's Sol-Gel
Byline: GREGG GARDNER
Edition; Daily
Section: Economics
Page: 10

Friday, December 7, 2001 -- German-based pharmaceuticals giant Merck KGaA said yesterday that it has acquired a minority stake in Beit Shemesh-based Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd.

Merck has also acquired the worldwide distribution rights to Sol-Gel's patented sunscreen product. Financial details of the transactions were not disclosed.

Sol-Gel has developed a technique that uses glass to create a sunscreen lotion. The tiny glass spheres contain chemicals that absorb dangerous ultraviolet (UV) radiation, causing less damage to the skin than existing ...

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