Alcon acquires Aerie Pharmaceuticals to expand eye care business

Alcon acquires Aerie Pharmaceuticals to expand eye care business

Alcon, an American Swiss medical company specializing in eye care products, has closed the previously announced $930 million acquisition of Aerie Pharmaceuticals, a NASDAQ-based pharmaceutical company. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Alcon’s ophthalmic pharmaceutical business through the addition of Rocklatan (netarsudil and latanoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.02%/0.005%, and Rhopressa (netarsudil ophthalmic solution) 0.02%. Besides, Alcon […]