07.02.19
LEO Pharma and Bayer have closed the transfer of Bayer’s global prescription dermatology business to the Denmark-based dermatology company. The companies first announced the proposed transaction on July 31, 2018 and completed the first step of the acquisition with the closing in the US on September 2018. Today’s second and final closing covers all other countries.
“Today is a historic day for LEO Pharma,” said Gitte Aabo, president and CEO of LEO Pharma. “With the strong prescription dermatology brands and the new colleagues from Bayer, LEO Pharma advances significantly towards our goal of helping 125 million patients by 2025. We broaden our treatment range within the areas of acne, fungal skin infections and rosacea, as well as our range of topical steroids. By completing the final part of the acquisition, we considerably enhance our size in key markets like Brazil, Austria, and South Africa – underlining our ambition to become a world leader in medical dermatology.”
“We’re pleased to have found the right owner in LEO Pharma to take our Rx Dermatology business to the next level,” said Heiko Schipper, member of Bayer’s board of management and president of consumer health. “With this divestiture we further our goal to focus on our core OTC categories and develop our Consumer Health business to its full potential.”
As announced as part of the agreement, LEO Pharma has now acquired the global product rights for Bayer’s global prescription dermatology business with the exception of Afghanistan and Pakistan. This includes a production facility in Segrate, Italy and a total of 347 employees who will join LEO Pharma in addition to the employees who joined from the US last year.
“Today is a historic day for LEO Pharma,” said Gitte Aabo, president and CEO of LEO Pharma. “With the strong prescription dermatology brands and the new colleagues from Bayer, LEO Pharma advances significantly towards our goal of helping 125 million patients by 2025. We broaden our treatment range within the areas of acne, fungal skin infections and rosacea, as well as our range of topical steroids. By completing the final part of the acquisition, we considerably enhance our size in key markets like Brazil, Austria, and South Africa – underlining our ambition to become a world leader in medical dermatology.”
“We’re pleased to have found the right owner in LEO Pharma to take our Rx Dermatology business to the next level,” said Heiko Schipper, member of Bayer’s board of management and president of consumer health. “With this divestiture we further our goal to focus on our core OTC categories and develop our Consumer Health business to its full potential.”
As announced as part of the agreement, LEO Pharma has now acquired the global product rights for Bayer’s global prescription dermatology business with the exception of Afghanistan and Pakistan. This includes a production facility in Segrate, Italy and a total of 347 employees who will join LEO Pharma in addition to the employees who joined from the US last year.