ANI Pharmaceuticals Expands Injectable Portfolio with Distribution Agreement for FDA Approved Injectable Product
BAUDETTE, Minn., April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("ANI" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ANIP) today announced that it has entered into a Distribution Agreement with a U.S. based injectable manufacturer to commercialize a unique specialty injectable product. Key terms of the 10-year Agreement include cumulative milestones of up to $2M, payable by ANI. Upon launch, ANI will receive a 50% share of net profits generated from product revenues. The product, for which there are currently no other generics commercially available, recently received FDA approval. The product will be commercialized in the ANI label.
ANI's President and CEO, Arthur S. Przybyl, commented, "With today's announcement we have added a second specialty injectable product to our pipeline, the first product being Cortrophin Gel. We are excited to further expand into injectable dosage form drug products. We believe injectables represent future growth opportunities for ANI and as such we intend to pursue additional investments in the injectable space. These investments could be in the form of acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships and may include vertical integration into injectable sterile manufacturing."
About ANI
ANI is an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing, and marketing branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals. The Company's targeted areas of product development currently include narcotics, oncolytics (anti-cancers), hormones and steroids, and complex formulations involving extended release and combination products. For more information, please visit our website www.anipharmaceuticals.com.
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