Stallergenes Greer plc (Paris: STAGR), a biopharmaceutical company specialising in treatments for respiratory allergies, has acquired Medic Savoure Limited, an allergy immunotherapy (AIT) leader in Canada. Financial terms of the transaction, which is effective as of October 1st 2017, were not disclosed.
Dutton, Ontario based Medic Savoure commercializes a full range of allergy immunotherapy products, including diagnostic and AIT treatment products throughout Canada. The company has distributed Stallergenes Greer’s allergen bulk products for subcutaneous treatments since the 1970s. Medic Savoure is also licensed to produce individual and customized patient treatments. Assets include the transfer of all employees and a lab facility certified by Health Canada.
The acquisition strengthens Stallergenes Greer’s local presence and accelerates the company’s growth in Canada. It provides a positive cash flow allergy business that bolsters Stallergenes Greer’s North American operations.
“With the acquisition of Medic Savoure, Stallergenes Greer becomes a fully integrated business in Canada, executing against our strategy to strengthen our footprint in North America and to expand our global leadership in allergy immunotherapy,” said Fereydoun Firouz, Chairman and CEO of Stallergenes Greer. “We know the team well and are excited by the prospect of working together to bring innovation to the market, and better serve Canadian physicians and patients.”
“We are excited to join the Stallergenes Greer team. We will greatly benefit from their global regulatory, quality and marketing experience,” said John Wigle, Managing Partner at Medic Savoure. Scott Wigle, co-Managing Partner, also added, “We share the same passion for excellence and commitment to delivering the best products and the best service to patients and the medical community.”
London, UK based Stallergenes Greer plc is a global healthcare company specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies through the development and commercialization of allergy immunotherapy products and services. Stallergenes Greer plc is the parent company of Greer Laboratories, Inc. (whose registered office is in the US) and Stallergenes SAS (whose registered office is in France).
photo credit: Medic Savoure