Cipla has welcomed the firm’s first multi-regional licensing agreement in ophthalmology, after striking an exclusive licensing agreement bringing onboard Formosa Pharmaceuticals’ clobetasol propionate 0.05% ophthalmic suspension in 11 countries in Asia, Africa, and South America.
Cipla Becomes Formosa’s Latest Clobetasol Partner With 11-Country Deal
Exclusive Licensing Agreement For APP13007 Includes India And South Africa
Cipla has bolstered its ophthalmology portfolio and increased its global offering after chalking up an agreement to add Formosa Pharmaceuticals’ USFDA-approved clobetasol propionate 0.05% ophthalmic suspension.

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