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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HPTX) today announced the completion of its acquisition of BUPHENYL® (sodium phenylbutyrate) Tablets and Powder, an FDA-approved therapy for treatment of the most prevalent urea cycle disorders (UCD), from Ucyclyd Pharma Inc., a subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE:VRX) (TSX:VRX). As part of this transaction, Hyperion received a net payment of approximately $11 million due to Ucyclyd’s exercise of its option to retain AMMONUL® (sodium phenylacetate and sodium benzoate) Injection 10%/10%, a hospital-based product used for the treatment of acute hyperammonemia in UCD patients.
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