Covis Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company, completed the acquisition of the global rights of Eklira and Duaklir from AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical business, for $270m. “The closing of the acquisition and the expansion of our business in Canada with the Novartis partnership enables Covis to offer a full continuum of best-in-class therapies for allergic rhinitis, asthma and COPD and demonstrates our ability to engage with, and be a partner of choice for, leading pharmaceutical companies. As previously announced, as a result of the acquisition and this partnership with Novartis, Covis is firmly placed as one of the top 10 respiratory companies in the world. We are excited about our growth in this therapeutic area, and maintaining access to these important therapies for patients and physicians," Michael Porter, Covis CEO.