AstraZeneca completes agreement With Cilag GmbH International for rights to Rhinocort Aqua outside the US
2016-12-05 · AstraZeneca · original astrazeneca.com ↗
05 December 2016 AstraZeneca today announced that it has completed the agreement with Cilag GmbH International, an affiliate of Johnson & Johnson, for the divestment of the rights to Rhinocort Aqua outside the US. Rhinocort Aqua is a nasal spray indicated for allergic and non-allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the inside of the nose), and for the treatment of nasal polyps (swelling of the nasal lining). Under the terms of the agreement, AstraZeneca has received a payment of $330 million from Cilag GmbH International for the rights to the medicine outside the US. As AstraZeneca will not maintain a significant ongoing interest in Rhinocort Aqua , the payment will be recognised as Other Operating Income in the Company’s financial statements, and will be booked in the fourth quarter of 2016. NOTES TO EDITORS About AstraZeneca AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of diseases in three main therapy areas - Oncology, Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases and Respiratory. The Company also is selectively active in the areas of autoimmunity, neuroscience and infection. AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. For more information, please visit www.astrazeneca.com and follow us on Twitter @AstraZeneca. CONTACTS Media Enquiries Neil Burrows UK/Global +44 203 749 5637 Vanessa Rhodes UK/Global +44 203 749 5736 Karen Birmingham UK/Global +44 203 749 5634 Rob Skelding UK/Global +44 203 749 5821 Jacob Lund Sweden +46 8 553 260 20 Michele Meixell US +1 302 885 2677 Investor Enquiries Thomas Kudsk Larsen +44 203 749 5712 Craig Marks Finance, Fixed Income, M&A +44 7881 615 764 Henry Wheeler Oncology +44 203 749 5797 Mitchell Chan Oncology +1 240 477 3771 Lindsey Trickett Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases +1 240 543 7970 Nick Stone Respiratory +44 203 749 5716 Christer Gruvris Autoimmunity, neuroscience & infection +44 203 749 5711 US toll-Free +1 866 381 7277
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