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Medicis Aesthetics

Scottsdale, Arizona, United Stateswmagazine.com ↗

Ownership: Private
Employees: ~550
Development stage: Commercial

Overview

Prior to its acquisition by Valeant in late 2012/early2013 for $2.6 billion, Medicis was a leading specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Its commercial portfolio included acne treatments and injectable dermal fillers such as Restylane and Perlane. The company also expanded into body contouring with the acquisition of LipoSonix technology.[1][2][3][5] Clinical results for its marketed products were well established; new pipeline programs were not widely publicized at the time of acquisition.

Therapeutic areas: Dermatology
Modalities: Small molecules (acne, dermatology drugs)Injectable dermal fillers (hyaluronic acid-based, e.g., Restylane, Perlane)Body contouring devices/technologies (e.g., LipoSonix ultrasound device)[5][7]
Industry: Biotech

Drug pipeline

1 asset

Restylane

Commercial

Indications: Facial wrinkles, Fine lines, Dermal volume loss

Partnerships

Q-Med AB/Galderma S.A. – licensing/distribution agreement for Restylane/Perlane in North America [6][8]

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