Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The first pharma IPO in two years

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. raised $85 million in the company's initial public offering Monday.

The share price of $17 per share was below the Nashville-based company's earlier projections of $19 to $21 per share. Still, it was touted as the first IPO by a pharmaceutical company in almost two years.

The company's common stock is expected to begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market Tuesday under the trading symbol "CPIX."

After paying expenses related to the offering, the company is expected to net about $75 million, which will be used for potential acquisitions, addition to the company's sales force and the launch of Caldoloran, an intravenous form of ibuprofen.

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