Unither Pharmaceuticals is set to acquire virus-blocking compound Carragelose from Marinomed Biotech in a deal worth up to €20m ($21m).
France's Unither Acquires Virus-Blocking Nasal Spray From Marinomed
French CDMO Unither has snapped up Marinomed's Carragelose virus-blocking compound, which is used in OTC nasal sprays marketed by leading consumer health players such as Perrigo and Reckitt.

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