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Organization and Nature of Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Organization and Nature of Operations  
Organization and Nature of Operations

Note 1. Organization and Nature of Operations

RVL Pharmaceuticals plc, an Irish public limited company (the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries, is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products that target markets with underserved patient populations. In July 2020, the Company received regulatory approval from the FDA for RVL-1201, or Upneeq, (oxymetazoline hydrocholoride ophthalmic solution, 0.1%), for the treatment of acquired blepharoptosis, or droopy or low-lying eyelids, in adults. Upneeq was commercially launched September 2020 to a limited number of eye care professionals with commercialization operations expanded in 2021 among ophthalmology, optometry and oculoplastic specialties.

On August 27, 2021, the Company closed the divestiture of its portfolio of branded and non-promoted products and its Marietta, Georgia manufacturing facility, (the “Legacy Business”) to certain affiliates of Alora Pharmaceuticals, or Alora, for $111 million in cash upon closing, subject to certain adjustments, and up to $60 million in contingent milestone payments. Pursuant to the agreement the Company post-closing retained the rights to Upneeq and to arbaclofen extended release tablets which is under development for the treatment of spasticity in multiple sclerosis. With the divestiture of the Legacy Business, the primary focus of the Company is on the commercialization and development of specialty pharmaceuticals in the ocular and medical aesthetics therapeutic areas.

With the divestiture of the Legacy Business the Company’s commercial operations are conducted by its wholly-owned subsidiaries, RVL Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and RVL Pharmacy, LLC, or RVL Pharmacy. RVL Pharmacy operates pharmacy operations dedicated to the processing and fulfillment of prescriptions for Upneeq.

Unless otherwise indicated or required by the context, references throughout to “RVL,” or the “Company,” refer to the Company’s continuing operations following the sale or the Legacy Business to Alora.