BioGaia and Ferring extend probiotic sales agreement

BioGaia, a Swedish biotechnology company, has extended its agreement withFerring Pharmaceuticals over BioGaia's probiotics drops. The Swiss-based biopharmaceutical company has the rights to sell BioGaia's probiotic drops in Ireland and exclusive selling rights to the probiotic drops and tablets in Bahrain, Yemen, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. BioGaia's products are based primarily on the lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri, which the company claims has probiotic, health-enhancing effects. The two companies signed an initial agreement in March 2006, allowing Ferring to sell the drops in Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic and Hungary. The agreement was extended to Mexico, Brazil and Greece in August.

BioGaia, a Swedish biotechnology company, has extended its agreement withFerring Pharmaceuticals over BioGaia's probiotics drops. The Swiss-based biopharmaceutical company has the rights to sell BioGaia's probiotic drops in Ireland and exclusive selling rights to the probiotic drops and tablets in Bahrain, Yemen, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. BioGaia's products are based primarily on the lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri, which the company claims has probiotic, health-enhancing effects. The two companies signed an initial agreement in March 2006, allowing Ferring to sell the drops in Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic and Hungary. The agreement was extended to Mexico, Brazil and Greece in August.

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