Imprimis Pharmaceuticals

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals is a publicly traded pharmaceutical company (NASDAQ: IMMY) based in San Diego.[1][2] It makes eye drops, compounded medicines and other products.

It manufactures a pyrimethamine and leucovorin compound which may offer a low-cost "alternative" to Daraprim, a medication which gained public attention after its price in the United States was increased by over 5,000% by Martin Shkreli and Turing Pharmaceuticals.[3][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Imprimis Pharmaceuticals". imprimispharma.com. Impimis Pharma.
  2. 1 2 Bomey, Nathan (2015-10-23). "Drug company attempts $1 alternative to Daraprim". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  3. ↑ Kroll, David. "Imprimis' Fight Against Martin Shkreli Is Part Of A Larger Battle". Forbes. Forbes Publishing Group.


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