Vienna, Austria and Küssnacht, Switzerland, April 8, 2015 / B3C newswire / - Today AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG, Austria, and Rigi Healthcare AG, Switzerland, announced the creation of Rigi Orphan Inc, USA. The new company will focus on the development, in-licensing and commercialization of pharmaceutical specialties for rare diseases in North America.
„We are proud to continue our expansion strategy by targeting the US market together with Rigi Healthcare AG, the best possible partner for that endeavor. Rigi Healthcare has assembled a highly experienced team ideally positioned to build commercial operations and support the promotion of AOP’s products in the US as part of a broader orphan portfolio“, said Dr. Rudolf Widmann, owner and CEO of AOP Orphan.
„There are still many diseases with high unmet medical need and our priority is to provide better care for these patients in the US. Our partner, AOP Orphan, is a European leader dedicated to that segment who will contribute products as well as development and marketing expertise to the new company. We are looking forward to working with Dr. Widmann and his team in order to continue advancing the pipeline of innovative treatments”, said Hans Peter Hasler. Hans Peter Hasler will be the Chairman of Rigi Orphan Inc while Dr Rudolf Widman will join its board of Directors. The Company is in the process of complementing AOP’s portfolio with additional innovative products.
About AOP Orphan
AOP Orphan is an international company based in Austria, with a focus on development and distribution of medicines for rare and complex diseases. The company is present in Central Europe, Middle East and Asia with products in hematology/ oncology, cardiology, pulmonology, intensive care, neurology and psychiatry. Optimally supplying patients and medical specialists with these orphan disease therapies also requires individualized and customized services which big global companies struggle to deliver in these market segments, a fact reflected in the rapid growth of AOP Orphan.
About Rigi Healthcare AG
Founded in 2014, Rigi Healthcare is a company based in Küssnacht, Switzerland. Privately held, its focus is to build a leading orphan pharmaceutical company in North America and to serve emerging markets, starting with the African Sub-Sahara region.
Contact
AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG
Wilhelminenstraße 91/IIf
1160 Vienna
T +43 1 503 72 44-15
F +43 1 503 72 44-5
publicaffairs@aoporphan.com
www.aoporphan.com
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