With the help of $61 million from EW Healthcare Partners and a third-party investor, pSivida (NSDQ:PSDV) announced today that it acquired Icon Bioscience and its FDA-approved dexamethasone intraocular suspension designed to treat postoperative inflammation. The two companies combined and plan to do business as EyePoint Pharmaceuticals.
pSivida also landed a $20 million debt facility from SWK Holdings Corp., to help fund the Icon buyout and prepare for the commercial launch of Icon’s Dexycu product.
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