Galderma Pharma, S.A. and ZARS Pharma, Inc. Extend Agreement to Cover Worldwide Rights for Pl...( LAUSANNE Switzerland March 7 /- G...),Health

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Galderma Pharma, S.A. announces an agreement with ZARS Pharma, Inc. giving Galderma exclusive rights for all markets outside the USA and Canada for promotion and distribution of a novel topical anesthetic cream. This partnership follows an agreement signed last year between Galderma and ZARS Pharma for the promotion and distribution of Pliaglis(TM) in the USA and Canada.

"This agreement gives us a new opportunity to contribute to progress in patient care worldwide," said Humberto C. Antunes, CEO of Galderma. "As the market for corrective and aesthetic procedures continues to grow, Pliaglis(TM), with its unique vehicle and comfort of use for both patient and doctor is poised to fill an important unmet need. This agreement is part of our strategy to offer a comprehensive range of products that improve corrective and aesthetic procedural outcomes and complement our current family of therapeutic Rx and OTC products throughout the world."

Pliaglis(TM) (lidocaine and tetracaine) Cream 7%/7% is the first FDA-approved prescription-strength lidocaine and tetracaine combination topical anesthetic cream indicated to provide topical local analgesia for superficial dermatological procedures such as, among others, dermal filler injections, facial laser resurfacing and laser-assisted tattoo removal.

Formulated in a unique cream vehicle, Pliaglis(TM) is easily applied to the skin and forms a pliable self-occlusive mask which is easily peeled off the skin prior to a procedure. Pliaglis(TM) is a versatile new tool for use in many of the most common corrective and aesthetic procedures. With proven clinical efficacy, a unique phase-changing vehicle and an onset of action between 20-30 minutes, Pliaglis(TM) represents a technological innovation in patient's comfort.

"We are convinced that Pliaglis(TM) will be very well received by dermatologists and other physicians in Europe and Asia," said Francois Fourn
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