Cordis plans to acquire MedAlliance, the developer of the Selution SLR drug-eluting vascular balloon, for up to $1.135bn. As part of the deal, Cordis will immediately begin to co-promote Selution SLR in every market where it is available.
Cordis will pay $235m upfront and up to $900m in additional milestone payments to acquire MedAlliance, the privately held Swiss developer of the Selution SLR sirolimus-eluting vascular balloon.
Under the terms of the agreement announced on 18 October, Cordis will invest $35m in MedAlliance and begin co-promoting Selution...
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