Hi-Tech adds magnesium supplements
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Hi-Tech Pharmacal acquires Mag-Ox supplement line from Blaine Pharmaceuticals, adding to the specialty pharma's OTC offerings for diabetic consumers. The $4.1 million cash transaction includes rights to magnesium supplements that generated about $3.4 million in 2009 sales, including Mag-Ox 400, Maginex and Uro-Mag. Hi-Tech said March 2 magnesium deficiency is common among diabetics and the Amityville, N.Y.-based firm expects the acquisition to be accretive and cash flow-positive soon