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Note 1 - Nature of Business
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
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Nature of Business

 

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) is a global joint preservation company in osteoarthritis (“OA”) pain management and regenerative solutions, focusing on early intervention orthopedics.  The Company offers hyaluronic acid-based advancements in its OA Pain Management and Regenerative Solutions businesses, all designed to restore active living, empower surgeon choice, and enhance patient outcomes worldwide.

 

In early 2020, the Company expanded its overall technology platform through its strategic acquisitions of Parcus Medical, LLC (“Parcus Medical”), a sports medicine implant and instrumentation company, and Arthrosurface Incorporated (“Arthrosurface”), a company specializing in less invasive, bone preserving partial and total joint replacement solutions. These acquisitions broadened the Company's product portfolio, developed over its 30 years of expertise in hyaluronic acid technology, into joint preservation and restoration, increased its commercial capabilities, diversified its revenue base, and expanded its product pipeline and research and development expertise.

 

In October 2024, the Company announced a strategic shift to focus on its OA Pain Management and Regenerative Solutions businesses. This strategic decision resulted in the sale of Arthrosurface on October 31, 2024 and the sale of Parcus Medical on March 7, 2025.

 

The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the life sciences industry including, but not limited to, development by the Company or its competitors of new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, commercialization of existing and new products, and compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and foreign regulations and approval requirements, as well as the ability to grow the Company’s business through appropriate commercial strategies.