AKORN, INC. SIGNS DEFINITIVE COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH ADVANCED VISION RESEARCH, INC.

Akorn, Inc. announced that it has signed a Definitive Commercial Manufacturing Supply Agreement with Advanced Vision Research Inc. (AVR) for the product, TheraTears(R) lubricant eye drops. Akorn and Advanced Vision Research had previously announced the signing of a Term Sheet for the manufacture of TheraTears(R) on June 6, 2006. TheraTears(R) 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.
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