2007-09-25 BioGaia signs agreement for Turkey


Press Release 
25 September 2007



BioGaia signs agreement for Turkey


BioGaia has signed an additional agreement with Italchimici SpA in Italy. The
agreement gives Italchimici an exclusive right to BioGaia's Probiotic Drops,
Tablets and Straw to be marketed in Turkey. 

Italchimici, that is marketing BioGaia's drops and tablets in Italy under its
own brand  since 2005, has entered into a cooperation with Eczacibasi
Pharmaceuticals Marketing (EIP), one of the oldest pharmaceutical companies in
Turkey, whose parent recently sold its generic business to Zentiva. The
cooperation between Italchimici and EIP involves a range of products including
BioGaia's probiotic drops, tablets and straws and was facilitated by Bosfor
Bioscience Partners, the pharmaceutical Business Development consultancy
located in Istanbul.  The products will be sold under BioGaia's own brand and
the registration process will start immediately. Launch is expected during
2008. 

”With this agreement we strengthen and build on the excellent relationship we
have with our Italian partners that has made BioGaia's products among the top
ten selling probiotics in Italy. The Turkish market, as one of the
E7-countries, is growing very quickly” says Peter Rothschild, President BioGaia
AB. 

“Given that there are approximately 300 probiotics marketed in Italy, the fact
that we have been able to make such a significant penetration of the market in
less than two years of marketing, speaks highly both of the quality of
BioGaia's products, as well as  Italchimici's know-how in the specific
therapeutic area. We are very confident of continuing this success, both in
Italy and in Turkey” says Bill Garrow, Managing Director, Italchimici SpA. 







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For additional information contact: 
Peter Rothschild, President, telephone: +46 8 - 555 293 00, 
Jan Annwall, Executive vice President, telephone: +46 8 - 555 293 00
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products with documented health benefits. The products are primarily based on
the lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri (Reuteri), which has probiotic,
health-enhancing effects. The class B share of the Parent Company BioGaia AB is
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