Medeus Deals Quickly for Skye's Depomorphine

Newly-created Medeus Pharma hasn't waited long to sign its first in-licensing deal. Only two months after its creation, through the acquisition of Elan's European sales and marketing infrastructure, the firm has secured European rights to SkyePharma's sustained-release post-op pain treatment DepoMorphine for €100 million. SkyePharma continues shifting the source of its revenues from milestone payments to more predictable royalties; Medeus flexes its muscle as a viable, fast-moving competitor to larger pan-European in-licensers.