BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2006--Akorn, Inc. (AMEX:AKN - News) today announced that it has signed a Definitive Commercial Manufacturing Supply Agreement with Advanced Vision Research Inc. (AVR) for the product, TheraTears® lubricant eye drops. Akorn and Advanced Vision Research had previously announced the signing of a Term Sheet for the manufacture of TheraTears® on June 6, 2006. TheraTears® is a market leading over-the-counter ophthalmic solution for the treatment of dry eyes, and has recently been named by Drug Store News as the leading niche product in the eye care category.
