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bitop AG and Alfa Intes signed License and Supply Agreement for Ectoin® Allergy Eye Drops 2%
bitop AG today announced that it has recently entered into an exclusive license and supply agreement with Alfa Intes Terapeutica Splendore Srl for bitop’s Ectoin® Allergy Eye Drops 2%. Under this agreement, Alfa Intes has the right to sell the eye drops with the name Ectoal in Italy, Vatican City and the republic of San Marino. The agreement is valid for 5 years. The sale of Ectoal has started in January 2013.“Alfa Intes is an experienced and well established partner for the Italian ophtalmics market” said Daniel J. Berger, CFO of bitop AG. “We are confident that from this collaboration all parties will profit: Alfa Intes, bitop AG and, needless to say, sufferers of allergic conjunctivitis.”
Allergic conjunctivitis is one of the most prominent forms of seasonal allergies such as hay fever. Standard treatment is performed with pharmaceutical eye drops containing corticosteroids, antihistamines or cromoglicic acid. The Ectoin® Allergy Eye Drops 2% fill a gap in the market for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis because they combine natural effectiveness with high tolerability.
Ectoin® is a natural compound firstly found in a desert. There it protects microorganisms from hostile conditions. Used in humans, it has inflammation-reducing, cell-protective and regeneration supporting properties. Due to its excellent safety profile, it can be used in products for young, elderly, and sensitive persons
bitop AG, a German company founded in 1993, is focused on the development of Ectoin®-containing medical devices. Besides its Ectoin Allergy Eye Drops it is offering nasal sprays for the symptomatic treatment of acute rhinosinusitis and rhinitis sicca, eye drops for the treatment of symptoms in case of dry eye syndrome or creams which alleviate symptoms in case of inflammatory skin diseases. bitop AG is worldwide the only manufacturer of Ectoin®.
Alfa Intes Terapeutica Splendore Srl is a private pharmaceutical company located in Casoria (Na), Italy, focused on ophthalmics and also dealing with the production and control of proprietary medicine for national and international markets. Alfa Intes mission is to provide products and services for the prevention and treatment of eye diseases according to national and international standards of quality and safety.
Dr. Silke Behne
bitop AG, Stockumer Strasse 28, 58453 Witten, Germany
Phone: +492302914400
Internet: www.bitop.de
E-Mail: info@bitop.de
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