OPKO Health, Inc.
OPKO Health Acquires Mexican Pharmaceutical Company
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, March 5th, 2010
OPKO Health, Inc. (NYSE Amex: OPK) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Pharmacos Exakta, S.A. de C.V. ("Pharmacos Exakta"), a privately-owned Mexican pharmaceutical company engaged in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of ophthalmic and other pharmaceutical products for government and private markets since 1957. OPKO acquired Pharmacos Exakta, including a manufacturing facility owned by an affiliate, for cash and shares of OPKO Common Stock.
Phillip Frost, OPKO's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We believe this acquisition will provide OPKO with an excellent platform to expand manufacturing and distribution capabilities for a...
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