The Aesthetic Guide is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

Merz to acquire BioForm Medical

Article-Merz to acquire BioForm Medical

San Mateo, Calif. — German pharmaceutical company Merz Pharma Group will acquire BioForm Medical, based here, for $253 million in cash, news source Modern Healthcare reports.

BioForm’s products include dermal fillers and a developmental injectable treatment for varicose veins. According to a company press release, BioForm reported about $66 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and expects to generate between $64 million and $70 million in its current fiscal year.

The transaction has been approved by both companies’ boards of directors and will likely close during 2010’s first quarter.

Hide comments
account-default-image

Comments

  • Allowed HTML tags: <em> <strong> <blockquote> <br> <p>

Plain text

  • No HTML tags allowed.
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
Publish