Divestiture • Life Science

EPI Health Acquires RHOFADE

On October 10, 2019, EPI Health acquired life science company RHOFADE from Aclaris

Acquisition Context
  • This is EPI Health’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is EPI Health’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is EPI Health’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 10, 2019
Target RHOFADE
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) EPI Health
Sellers(s) Aclaris
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

RHOFADE

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
RHOFADE cream is a prescription medicine used on the skin (topical) to treat ongoing facial redness due to rosacea in adults.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

EPI Health

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 2017
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

EPI Health is an established dermatology specialty company that has launched and markets innovative prescription therapies to dermatologists to improve patients’ quality of life. It is one of the fastest-growing companies in the US dermatology community. EPI Health was founded in 2017 and is based in Charleston, South Carolina.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Life Science 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: Pennsylvania 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2019 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Aclaris

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 2012
Sector Life Science
Employees61
Revenue 19M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Aclaris is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing, and commercializing innovative and differentiated drugs to address significant unmet needs in dermatology. Aclaris was founded in 2012 and is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Life Science 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: Pennsylvania 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2019 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-08 Confluence Life Sciences

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Confluence Life Sciences, Inc. is a privately held biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of kinase inhibitors to treat inflammatory and immunological disorders and cancer. Confluence Life Sciences was founded in 2010 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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