Nuvo Research rises after regaining Pennsaid 2% marketing rights

Shares of Nuvo Research (Nuvo Research Stock Quote, Chart, News: TSX:NRI) are up today after the company announced it had reacquired the rights to market osteoarthritis knee pain treatment Pennsaid 2% in Israel, South Africa, South America and Central America.

The company says it will now seek partners to market the treatment in all areas except for Russia, Greece and Canada, where it already has arrangements in place.

“We are pleased to have reacquired these rights for key promising territories,” said CEO Dan Chicoine. “Outlicensing Pennsaid 2 per cent for these and other territories to a capable partner or partners is an important part of our plan to make Pennsaid 2 per cent a global brand.”

Founded in 1983, Mississauga-based Nuvo Research specializes in immunology treatments, including an offering targeting allergic rhinitis, and in topically delivered pain products such as Pennsaid 2%, Synera, a local dermal analgesia for superficial dermatological procedures that is delivered in the form of a patch, and Pliaglis, a topical local anaesthetic cream used in dermatological procedures.

On Monday, Nuvo announced third quarter results that were notable for the company’s success in the courtroom. Nuvo generated generated litigation settlements of $52.3 million in the quarter, including a victory over Mallinckrodt in a case involving the rights to Pennsaid and Pennsaid 2%.

At press time, shares of Nuvo Research were up 12.2% to $6.80.

We Hate Paywalls Too!

At Cantech Letter we prize independent journalism like you do. And we don't care for paywalls and popups and all that noise That's why we need your support. If you value getting your daily information from the experts, won't you help us? No donation is too small.

Make a one-time or recurring donation

Tagged with: nri
Nick Waddell

Cantech Letter founder and editor Nick Waddell has lived in five Canadian provinces and is proud of his country's often overlooked contributions to the world of science and technology. Waddell takes a regular shift on the Canadian media circuit, making appearances on CTV, CBC and BNN, and contributing to publications such as Canadian Business and Business Insider.

Recent Posts

Is Generac stock a buy?

Following the company's first quarter results, Roth MKM analyst Chip Moore remains neutral on Generac Holdings (Generac Holdings Stock Quote,… [Read More]

6 hours ago

Bombardier is a buy, Desjardins says (May, 2024)

The stock has climbed slowly but surely since last October. But is there still money to be made on Bombardier?… [Read More]

8 hours ago

Should you buy AMZN? (May, 2024)

Following the company's first quarter results, Roth MKM analyst Rohit Kulkarni has maintained his "Buy" rating on Amazon (Amazon Stock… [Read More]

23 hours ago

These cannabis stocks will benefit most from reclassification

It happened. The move that everyone in the cannabis sector was hoping for came about swiftly on the last day… [Read More]

1 day ago

Is AMD stock a buy? (May, 2024)

Following the company's first quarter results, Roth MKM analyst Suji Desilva has maintained his "Buy" rating on Advanced Micro Devices… [Read More]

1 day ago

Is Wolfspeed stock still a buy?

Ahead of the company's third quarter results, Roth MKM analyst Scott Irwin has maintained his "Buy" rating on Wolfspeed (Wolfspeed… [Read More]

1 day ago