| Collaboration |
Abstral |
| Geography |
Middle East and Africa |
| Type of agreement |
Licensing and distribution agreement |
| Signed |
September 2010 |
Abstral
The agreement grants NewBridge rights to seek approval for Abstral™ in the Middle East and Africa and, where approval is granted, to market and sell the product in these territories. The agreement covers 64 countries across the Middle East and Africa, and excludes Israel where the product is already partnered.
About NewBridgePharmaceuticals
NewBridge Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical, biologics, and medical device company serving the Middle East, Africa, Turkey, and Caspian regions (collectively, AfMET) to address the unmet needs of diseases with high regional prevalence such as diabetes, obesity, oncology, cardiovascular diseases and other metabolic disorders. NewBridge in-licenses and commercializes FDA and EMA approved therapeutics and devices. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with Business Development Capabilities in the US, NewBridge was founded by Burrill & Company, a San Francisco-based Life Science Venture Capital, Private Equity, Merchant Banking and Media firm. NewBridge Pharmaceuticals is uniquely positioned to be the partner of choice for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device companies seeking to create value for their products in these high growth emerging markets.