Merus Labs International acquires rights to manufacture, market specialty pharmaceutical products in multiple countries

Merus Labs International Inc.("Merus" or the "Company") [TSX: MSL, NASDAQ: MSLI] is pleased to announce that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the rights to manufacture, market, and sell two established specialty pharmaceutical products in certain European and other markets.

The products are being divested by Novartis Pharma AG, a leading global pharmaceutical company for a purchase price of US$29.5 million. In 2014, the products had sales of approximately US$10 million in the applicable territories. Merus will fund the acquisition with available cash.

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"This transaction will expand our specialty pharmaceutical product line and leverage our strong European platform. It also demonstrates our ability to execute deals and realize value from our accelerated business development efforts" commented Barry Fishman, Chief Executive Officer.

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