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Bethesda-based Sucampo Inc. acquires Japanese company company R-Tech Ueno, created by founders Sachiko Kuno and Ryuji Ueno – Washington Business Journal

By December 7, 2015News
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Rockville-based Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc. finalized its acquisition of the Japanese biotech R-Tech Ueno for $275 million, officials said Monday.

In August, Sucampo (NASDAQ: SCMP) made a $278 million all-cash offer to acquire R-Tech Ueno, a Japanese pharmaceutical company that manufactures Amitiza, Sucampo’s flagship drug that eases drug-related constipation using fatty acid-derived compounds known as prostones.

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