Merz Aesthetics Announces FDA Approval of Asclera(TM) (Polidocanol) Injection, First Sclerosant to Treat Small Varicose Veins in 60 Years

WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Following news of the acquisition of BioForm Medical, Inc. earlier this year, Merz Aesthetics, the new business unit of Merz Pharma Group, makes its debut at the prestigious American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) annual meeting with the announcement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent approval of Asclera™ (polidocanol) Injection, a sclerotherapy treatment for uncomplicated spider and reticular veins.