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Imprimis Pharmaceuticals Acquires Exclusive License to Patented Ophthalmic Formulation for Dry Eye Disease Formulation Expected to be a Cornerstone of Imprimis' New Dry Eye Program San Diego, Calif.

Key Takeaway: Pharmaceuticals Acquires Exclusive License to Patented Ophthalmic Expected to be a Cornerstone of Imprimis' New Dry Eye Program Diego, Calif. - April 6, 2017 - Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMMY), an ophthalmology-focused pharmaceutical company, announced today that

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Pharmaceuticals Acquires Exclusive License to Patented Ophthalmic
Expected to be a Cornerstone of Imprimis' New Dry Eye Program
Diego, Calif. - April 6, 2017 - Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMMY), an ophthalmology-focused pharmaceutical
company, announced today that it has entered into an licensing agreement for the exclusive worldwide rights to Klarity, an innovative
and patented ophthalmic topical solution and gel technology for patients with dry eye disease (DED). Klarity is designed to protect
and rehabilitate the ocular surface following ophthalmic surgery, contact lens wear, or in patients with moderate to severe DED.
The Klarity formulation is preservative-free and can be formulated to any viscosity, ranging from a topical drop or gel to a dispersive
viscosurgical device.
technology was developed by Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, a world-renowned cataract and refractive surgeon, inventor and consultant
to numerous private and public ophthalmic companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Imprimis
will pay Dr. Lindstrom an upfront fee, milestone payments, and royalty payments on product sales.
L. Lindstrom, MD, stated, "The company's commercial capabilities in ophthalmology make them the optimal team to bring
this unique dry eye technology to market. When the surface of the eye is damaged following ophthalmic surgery, contact lens wear
and with moderate and severe dry eye, they must be rehabilitated. There is no other topical drop which has been specifically positioned
for this large dry eye market niche. Over-the-counter topical lubricating drops positioned for mild to moderate dry eye can be
helpful, but they do not treat the associated edema, free radical formation or have an agent like Chondroitin Sulfate, which can
serve as a cell membrane stabilizer. There is clearly a vast and relatively untapped market that could greatly benefit from Klarity's
proprietary formulation and function."
L. Baum, CEO of Imprimis, stated, "We are committed to our vision of delivering innovative and affordable medications to
physicians and their patients. This agreement further strengthens our growing ophthalmology portfolio and provides us the opportunity
to enter a market with significant growth potential. We believe our Klarity formulation has the potential to fill an unmet need
in current treatment options for patients with moderate and severe DED and it is a privilege to license this important technology
from a good friend of our company and a valued member of our Board. The Klarity formulation will be a cornerstone of our new dry
eye program which we expect to launch in the second half of 2017. We look forward to competing in the over $2 billion U.S. dry
eye market and believe this innovative medication can gain significant traction in the growing DED market."
Klarity formulation is specifically designed for the treatment of ocular surface pathology associated with ophthalmic surgery,
contact lens wear and patients with moderate to severe dry eye. These include the development of epithelial and stromal corneal
edema, the presence of increased oxidation agents and free radicals, cellular damage and death, and a significantly irritated
eye. The active ingredients include Chondroitin Sulfate, a cell membrane stabilizer, deturgescent agent, free radical scavenger
and lubricant. Other ingredients include Dextran and Glycerol, deturgescent agents which also enhance lubrication. Ophthalmologists
are familiar with Chondroitin Sulfate through clinical experience with Optisol-GS, Viscoat and DisCoVisc and the other
key ingredients in the Klarity formulation are also well accepted in ophthalmology.
eye is among the most common conditions seen by eye care professionals. Dry eye occurs when the eye does not produce enough tears,
or when the tears are not of the correct consistency and evaporate too quickly. Inflammation of the surface of the eye may also
occur. Dry eye disease, also referred to as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), dysfunctional tear syndrome, lacrimal keratoconjunctivitis,
evaporative tear deficiency, aqueous tear deficiency, and LASIK-induced neurotrophic epitheliopathy (LNE), can be a temporary
or chronic condition. Causes for dry eye include inflammatory eye conditions, post-refractive and other ocular surgery, contact
lens use, decreased hormones associated with aging, and numerous other factors. An estimated 5.6
million ocular surgeries were performed in the U.S. in 2016 and over 40 million Americans wear contact lenses.1,2
It is reported that 20 to 30 million people suffer from mild dry eye, and nine to 12 million have moderate to severe dry
eye. Although dry eye can impact people of any age, elderly people are frequently affected with a reported five million afflicted
Imprimis Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMMY) is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to producing and dispensing high quality innovative
medications in all 50 states. The company's unique business model increases patient access and affordability to many critical
medicines. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Imprimis owns and operates three production and dispensing facilities located
in California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. For more information about Imprimis, please visit the corporate website at www.ImprimisRx.com.
press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Any statements in this release that are not historical facts may be considered such "forward looking statements."
Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties which
may cause results to differ materially and adversely from the statements contained herein. Some of the potential risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ from those predicted include our ability to make commercially available our compounded
formulations and technologies in a timely manner or at all; physician interest in prescribing our formulations; risks related
to our compounding pharmacy operations; our ability to enter into other strategic alliances, including arrangements with pharmacies,
physicians and healthcare organizations for the development and distribution of our formulations; our ability to obtain intellectual
property protection for our assets; our ability to accurately estimate our expenses and cash burn, and raise additional funds
when necessary; risks related to research and development activities; the projected size of the potential market for our technologies
and formulations; unexpected new data, safety and technical issues; regulatory and market developments impacting compounding pharmacies,
outsourcing facilities and the pharmaceutical industry; competition; and market conditions. These and additional risks and uncertainties
are more fully described in Imprimis' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on
Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Such documents may be read free of charge on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.
Undue reliance should not be placed on forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required
by law, Imprimis undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances
after the date they are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
than drugs compounded at a registered outsourcing facility, all Imprimis compounded formulations may only be prescribed pursuant
to a physician prescription for an individually identified patient consistent with federal and state laws.
1. Market Scope Report. 2016.
2. Contact Lens Wearer Demographics and Risk Behaviors for Contact Lens-Related Eye Infections - United States, 2014. (2015, August 21). Retrieved April 01, 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6432a2.htm
3. Helmer, J. (2015, November 03). Dry Eyes - Surprising Causes and Treatment. Retrieved April 01, 2017, from http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2015/what-causes-dry-eyes.html
Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Last updated: Apr 6, 2017