Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:HITK), a specialty pharmaceuticals
company, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration, (FDA)
granted final approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug
Application, (ANDA) for Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution, 0.09%
(Once-A-Day), the generic for ISTA Pharmaceuticals’ Bromday ® ophthalmic
solution, 0.09%. The product is used to treat postoperative inflammation
and reduction of ocular pain in patients who have undergone cataract
surgery. Hi-Tech plans to launch the product immediately.
On August 27, 2013, the Company entered into a definitive agreement
under which Akorn, Inc. (“Akorn”) will acquire the Company for
$640,000,000 or $43.50 per share in cash. The acquisition will be
subject to customary conditions, including termination of the waiting
period under the provisions of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. Pending the satisfaction of such
customary conditions, the Company anticipates closing the transaction in
the first quarter of 2014.
About Hi-Tech Pharmacal
Hi-Tech is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing
and marketing generic and branded prescription and OTC products. The
Company specializes in difficult to manufacture liquid and semi-solid
dosage forms and produces a range of sterile ophthalmic, otic and
inhalation products. The Company's Health Care Products Division is a
leading developer and marketer of branded prescription and OTC products
for the diabetes marketplace. Hi-Tech's ECR Pharmaceuticals subsidiary
markets branded prescription products.
Forward-looking statements (statements which are not historical facts)
in this Press Release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements are not promises or guarantees and investors are cautioned
that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including but not limited to the impact of competitive products and
pricing, product demand and market acceptance, new product development,
the regulatory environment, including without limitation, reliance on
key strategic alliances, availability of raw materials, fluctuations in
operating results and other results and other risks detailed from time
to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These statements are based on management's current
expectations and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in
circumstances. We caution you not to place undue reliance upon any such
forward looking statements which speak only as of the date made. Hi-Tech
is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation
to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
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