WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIK) today announced that it has received U.S. FDA approval for commercial sale of its corrective and aesthetic dermatology product. This product is licensed to Galderma Pharma, S.A. who will launch it worldwide under its proprietary brand name, ELEVESS™. ELEVESS is an injectable soft tissue filler for facial wrinkles and scar remediation. The product is based on Anika’s chemically modified hyaluronic acid (HA) proprietary technology and incorporates lidocaine, a local anesthetic. ELEVESS offers the highest concentration of cross-linked HA available in a dermal filler, which results in a long duration of effect. Anika previously announced on April 12, 2007 that it had received CE Mark certification for ELEVESS for commercial sale in the European Union.
