LSL Pharma Group Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Fera Pharmaceuticals to Alleviate Drug Shortage in U.S. Hospitals
18 October 2023 - 10:00PM
LSL Pharma Group Inc. (TSXV: LSL), (the “Company” or “LSL Pharma
Group”), a Canadian integrated pharmaceutical company, announced
today that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Fera
Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Fera”), a U.S. specialty pharmaceutical
company, to provide Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment USP (5mg/g)
for the treatment of newborns in U.S. hospitals.
Given the scarcity of Erythromycin ophthalmic
ointment south of the border, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(“FDA”) granted Fera temporary discretion to import this vital
medication used in the prevention of gonococcal ophthalmia
neonatorum. The agreement essentially focuses on fulfilling the
need in the one-gram tube market.
Under the terms of the agreement, LSL Pharma
Group, via its manufacturing subsidiary Steri-Med Pharma Inc.
(“Steri-Med”), could initially supply up to 25% of the four million
doses required annually in the U.S. hospital market. More
Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment may become available if the drug
shortage persists.
“LSL Pharma Group is pleased to respond to this
urgent healthcare need by making our eye medication readily
available to the U.S. market,” stated François Roberge, President
and Chief Executive Officer of LSL Pharma Group. “The priority,
after all, is safeguarding the health and well-being of vulnerable
newborns. This opportunity is a testament to the solid reputation
that Steri-Med is gaining in the global market for sterile
ophthalmic medications. We hope that this collaboration will go a
long way in meeting patient needs today and opening new doors for
the future.”
“We appreciate the collaboration with FDA and
Steri-Med in order to ensure adequate supply in the U.S. of this
important product,” said Frank DellaFera, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Fera.
About LSL Pharma Group
LSL Pharma Group is a Canadian integrated
pharmaceutical company specializing in the development,
manufacturing and distribution of high-quality natural health
products and dietary supplements in solid dosage forms, as well as
high quality sterile ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. For more
information, please visit www.groupelslpharma.com,
www.laboratoirelsl.com and www.sterimedpharma.com.
About Fera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Fera Pharmaceuticals, LLC is a privately held
U.S. specialty pharmaceutical company committed to expanding
valuable treatment choices for the people who need them—to ensure
the future is filled with quality therapeutic options to improve
care, health and lives. Fera’s focus is in ophthalmology, with the
potential to expand into other therapeutic arenas as the needs and
opportunities arise. For more information about Fera go to
www.ferapharma.com.
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LSL Pharma Group ContactFrançois Roberge,
President and Chief Executive Officer Telephone: 514-664-7700Email:
Investors@groupelslpharma.com
Fera Pharmaceuticals ContactSusan McDougal,
Executive Vice PresidentTelephone: 516-277-1449Email:
contact@ferapharma.com
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