Venture Life Acquires Helsinn Products As First-Half Sales Slide

Venture Life has snapped up two self-care medical devices and a dietary supplement in the oncology support category from Switzerland's Helsinn. The company also reported a double-digit drop in first-half sales.

Mergers and Acquisitions
• Source: Alamy

UK-based Venture Life Group PLC (VLG) has acquired three products positioned for oncology support from Helsinn Healthcare SA for CHF6.0m ($6.5m).

Two of the products – Gelclair and Xonrid – are registered as self-care medical devices but distributed through healthcare professionals, while the third, Pomi-T, is a dietary

The three acquired products are:

Gelclair - a muco-adhesive oral rinse gel used for the management of painful symptoms of oral mucositis, a side effect of some cancer therapies. Marketed in 40 countries.

Xonrid - a hyaluronic acid based topical gel used for the prevention and treatment of radiation induced dermatitis. Marketed in 21 countries

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