PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Derma Sciences, Inc., a specialty medical device/pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, has finalized a contract with a leading global healthcare products company to produce finger bandages. The agreement is expected to generate a total of approximately $15 million in new revenue for Derma Sciences over a three-year period beginning spring 2010.
“This is an Agreement we have been working on for over one year and our selection is a major step forward in our First Aid Products (FAD) strategy,” said Ed Quilty, Chief Executive Officer of Derma Sciences. “These products will be manufactured by Derma for our partner with their specifications under their name. Shipments will begin in early 2010.”
Daniel Rivest, President of the First Aid Division of Derma Sciences commented, “The partnership demonstrates our core competencies in private label wound care product manufacturing. This contract was possible due to the successful integration of the First Aid Division into Derma Sciences and our recent manufacturing facility expansion.”
Ed Quilty added, “The market can expect to see additional expansion of our private label manufacturing to compliment our efforts in building our proprietary advanced wound care sales highlighted by our MEDIHONEY™ line.”
About Derma Sciences, Inc.
Derma Sciences is a global manufacturer and marketer of advanced wound care products. Its key product, MEDIHONEY(R), is sold throughout the world by Derma Sciences and Comvita New Zealand -- the licensor of the patented honey-based technology -- and is the leading brand of honey-based dressings for the management of wounds and burns. The product has been shown to be effective in a variety of wounds and burns, and was the focus of a positive large-scale randomized controlled trial on leg ulcers. Derma’s recently FDA cleared BIOGUARD(TM) Barrier Dressing is the Company’s latest new product entrant into the $14 billion global wound care market.
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Contact:
Derma Sciences, Inc. Edward J. Quilty Chairman and CEO equilty@dermasciences.com (609) 514- 4744
The Investor Relations Group 212-825-3210 Jason Strominger (Investor Relations) Janet Vasquez (Media Relations)
