Anika Therapeutics Announces U.S. Distribution Agreement for Advanced Wound Care Product
Misonix Named Exclusive Domestic Distributor of Anika’s Hyalomatrix® Skin Substitute
Press Release Source: Anika Therapeutics On Wednesday June 1, 2011, 4:15 pm EDT
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANIK - News), a leader in products for tissue protection, healing, and repair, based on hyaluronic acid (“HA”) technology, today announced Anika Therapeutics S.r.l., its wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into a new, five-year exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSON - News), which will distribute and sell Anika’s Hyalomatrix®—an FDA-approved, HA-based skin substitute. One of the numerous products added to the Anika portfolio through its acquisition of Fidia Advanced Biopolymers (now Anika Therapeutics S.r.l.), Hyalomatrix is indicated for treatment of a wide range of acute and chronic wounds.
Anika will manufacture and supply finished product to Misonix, which will be responsible for all aspects of commercialization in the United States. A recognized leader in ultrasonic wound debridement, Misonix has dedicated U.S. sales and marketing organizations in both the clinical and surgical settings where acute and chronic wounds are treated.
“This is a promising new collaboration for Anika,” said Charles H. Sherwood, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer. “Misonix will be adding Hyalomatrix to its own proprietary technologies to create a comprehensive and leading-edge protocol for wound management. Given the knowledge of U.S. sales channels for wound care products that Misonix has acquired over the years, this agreement is an important milestone in Anika’s entry into the large and growing U.S. market for advanced wound treatment.”
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