Source: Real Money Valeant Pharmaceuticals' (VRX) new CEO Joseph Papa may have spoken too soon in his pledge to begin to curb drug prices that had been hiked to controversial levels -- especially as the drugmaker's roughly $31 billion debt package did not come without strings attached. Lender-friendly covenants, such…...

Journey Medical Corporation Launches Luxamend™ Wound Cream and Ceracade™ Skin Barrier Emulsion
Source: CNBC Journey Medical Corporation, a subsidiary of Fortress Biotech, Inc. (FBIO), launched the first two prescription products in its dermatology franchise, Luxamend Wound Cream and Ceracade Skin Barrier Emulsion. Both products will be showcased at the 2016 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Summer Meeting (Booth #622) to be held…...

Valeant’s Ex-CEO Michael Pearson Sells Nearly $100 Million in Company Stock
Source: The Wall Street Journal Michael Pearson has sold nearly $100 million of his stock in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. in the past two weeks, according to securities filings, following his firing as the troubled drugmakers chief executive in March. Mr. Pearson sold 288,441 shares on June 30 for $5.8…...

Galderma Announces FDA Approval of Full Prescription-Strength Differin® Gel For Over-the-Counter Acne Use
Source: Galderma, a global leader focused on medical solutions in skin health, today announced that its U.S. affiliate, Galderma Laboratories, L.P. received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Differin® Gel (adapalene gel 0.1%) as an over-the-counter (OTC) treatment for acne. This approval makes Differin® Gel the…...

LEO buys rights to AstraZeneca’s skin drug
Source: LEO Pharma has entered a strategic partnership with AstraZeneca for new medicines for atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, major skin diseases with a significant unmet medical need. Under the move, LEO gains a the global licence to AZ' tralokinumab in skin diseases and an exclusive licence to brodalumab in Europe.…...

Mayne vaults ahead in U.S. with $652M deal for Teva/Allergan meds
Source: Tevas massive agreement to buy Allergans generics business continues to ripple its way through the industry. Australias Mayne Pharma has scooped up 42 products from the two companies, which are intent on winning antitrust clearance for their $40.5 billion deal. Though smaller in size, Mayne's $652 million buy is…...

Pfizer Completes Acquisition of Anacor
Source: Business Wire Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Under the terms of the transaction, each outstanding share of Anacor common stock has been converted into the right to receive $99.25 net in cash (without interest but subject to required withholding…...

Sun Pharma bets on new products to boost U.S. skincare products growth
Source: By Zeba Siddiqui MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's largest drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is banking on the launch of newer and more complex products to offset rising competition in its lucrative U.S. dermatology business, its U.S. chief said. The world's fifth-largest maker of generic drugs was the first among its…...

Essex Woodlands backs San Diego dermal filler startup with $25M
Source: FierceMedicalDevice Healthcare growth investor Essex Woodlands has backed Suneva Medical with a new $25 million financing aimed at expanding its marketing of the only FDA-approved dermal filler that's specifically indicated for smile lines or facial acne scars. In January 2015, Suneva's Bellafill was approved by the agency to treat…...

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in its largest deal
Source: Reuters Microsoft Corp will buy LinkedIn Corp for $26.2 billion in its biggest-ever deal, a bold stroke by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in his efforts to make the venerable software company a major force in next-generation computing. By connecting widely used software like Microsoft Word and PowerPoint with LinkedIn's…...