Canada's Valeant acquires dermatology specialist

Canada's Valeant buys dermatology company Dermik from Sanofi for $425 million

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PARIS (AP) — Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. says it has completed a $425 million acquisition of dermatology company Dermik.

In a statement Monday, Ontario-based Valeant says it bought Dermik from French drugmaker Sanofi. Dermik makes the acne drug BenzaClin.

Valeant is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on neurological and dermatological therapies.

Sanofi says Dermik sales are expected to reach more than $200 million this year.

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