Leo Pharma

Leo Pharma is a Denmark based pharmaceutical company that is responsible for the Finacea Gel and Finacea Foam products. Both of these products are have an active ingredient of 15% Azelaic Acid.

Recent Rosacea Blog Posts

Glenmark to sell Generic Finacea

Written by David Pascoe on November 21, 2018 in Finacea and Finacea Foam (Azelaic Acid 15%), Generic Drugs, Leo Pharma, research with 2 Comments

News today that Glenmark Pharmaceutiacals has received approval from the FDA to manufacture a generic form of Azelaic Acid Gel 15% (marketed under the name Finacea). There has been quite a bit of business activity related to Finacea in the last year. Indeed back in 2013 we learnt that Bayer HealthCare the makers of Finacea, […]

Leo Pharma is the new owner of Finacea

Written by David Pascoe on August 1, 2018 in Bayer HealthCare, Finacea and Finacea Foam (Azelaic Acid 15%), Leo Pharma with 1 Comment

News today that Bayer HealthCare is selling its prescription dermatology business to the unlisted Danish company Leo Pharma. Leo Pharma now becomes an interesting company for rosacea sufferers given the prevalence and efficacy of both Finacea and Finacea Foam. The future of these products and any related funded research now rests with Leo Pharma. LEO […]