OPKO Health, Inc. (NYSE:OPK) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today
announced the closing of their worldwide agreement for the development
and commercialization of hGH-CTP, a long-acting human growth hormone.
The closing follows termination of the waiting period under the
Hart-Scott Rodino Act.
About OPKO Health
OPKO is a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company that
seeks to establish industry-leading positions in large, rapidly growing
markets by leveraging its discovery, development and commercialization
expertise and novel and proprietary technologies. For more information,
visit http://www.OPKO.com.
About Pfizer Inc.
At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies
to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive
to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery,
development and manufacture of health care products. Our global
portfolio includes medicines and vaccines as well as many of the world's
best-known consumer health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues
work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness,
prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases
of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world's
premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with
health care providers, governments and local communities to support and
expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For
more than 150 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who
rely on us. To learn more, please visit us at www.pfizer.com
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