[특징주] Medytox, upper limit on news of’US Botox dispute’ agreement (general)

Medytox Building located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. [연합뉴스 자료사진]

Medytox Building located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. [연합뉴스 자료사진]

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Won-hee = On the news that Medytox has reached an agreement between the three parties over the ban on imports of Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s botulinum toxin drug’Nabota’ (export name bulletin) to the United States, the stock price cap was recorded on the 22nd.

Medytox in the stock market on this day[086900]Ended at 197,000 won, up to the price limit (30.00%) from the previous trading day.

Earlier, Medytox and Allergan agreed with Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s U.S. partner EVOLUS on a ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) banning Nabota from being imported into the U.S. for 21 months.

Evolus decided to pay a total settlement of $35 million (about 38 billion won) between Medytox and Aller in two years and pay royalties according to Nabota sales.

In addition, Medytox became Ebolus’ second largest shareholder by acquiring 6762,652 shares of Ebolus common stock (16.7% stake) for 53.5 billion won.

Instead, it is expected that Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s Nabota business will resume as Evolus will be able to sell Nabota in the US. Daewoong Pharmaceutical is not a party to this agreement.

Min-Jung Seon, a researcher at Hana Financial Investment, said, “With this agreement with Ebolus, Medytox is expected to make significant profits.” We expect to receive technology fees.”

He added, “In the future, Medytox is expected to be able to sell its toxin products in the US and Europe markets through Ebolus, using its position as the second largest shareholder of Ebolus.”

Daewoong Pharmaceutical[069620]The stock price of the company also showed strong strength after closing at 155,000 won, up 14.34% from the previous day.

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