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Gelest invests in contact lens firm OcuMedic

by Michael McCoy
October 19, 2019 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 97, Issue 41

 

The specialty chemical maker Gelest has invested an undisclosed sum in OcuMedic, a New Jersey–based firm developing a drug-eluting soft contact lens that can replace eye drops. As part of the deal, Gelest will be OcuMedic’s exclusive supplier of acrylic monomers and reactive siloxanes used to produce the lenses. Gelest added to its silicone chemistry base in June when it acquired Bimax, a specialty acrylic monomer firm.

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