Sucampo completes acquisition of R-Tech Ueno
Delivers greater manufacturing and supply chain control.
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals has comleted its acquisition of R-Tech Ueno and all remaining outstanding shares. Sucampo acquired R-Tech Ueno for 32.8 billion Japanese Yen (JPY), or approximately $275 million.
"We believe that, through this immediately accretive transaction, we've created value for our shareholders by positioning ourselves for revenue growth in the near-term and laying the groundwork for continued financial performance in the future," said Peter Greenleaf, Chief Executive Officer of Sucampo.
"We have now secured a larger portion of the global economics of AMITIZA and greater control over the manufacturing and supply chain for the product. In addition, we have acquired several new product candidates across multiple disease areas, including two vascular adhesion protein inhibitors, which could be of significant value to Sucampo as either a part of our internal pipeline or as candidates for partnering."
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