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Clinique teams up with Allergan

The Estée Lauder Companies-owned brand Clinique Laboratories and California-based specialty pharmaceutical company Allergan today announced a strategic collaboration for a new skincare line that will incorporate the Clinique brand name and complement in-office aesthetic procedures. It will be sold exclusively in physicians' offices in the US, and is slated to launch in the fall of 2008.

“This new skincare line, created in collaboration with Allergan, is the next generation of the expression of Clinique's unique position, delivered through one of the fastest growing channels today, physicians' offices,” ELC president and ceo William Lauder said in a statement.

As part of the agreement, Clinique will be responsible for formulating, developing and manufacturing the new product line. Clinique will sell products to Allergan, which will record sales to physicians and handle consumer and professional marketing and distribution. The agreement with Clinique will allow Allergan to expand its current sales force dedicated to physician-dispensed skincare.

“Over the past ten years, non-surgical aesthetic procedures have increased nearly 750%, with consumers in the US spending more than $12bn on cosmetic procedures in 2006,” both companies said in a joint statement. “The top-five non-surgical aesthetic treatments in 2006, administered in the physician's office, included Botox Cosmetic and hyaluronic acid dermal fillers such as Juvéderm [indicated for injection into the dermis for correction of facial wrinkles], laser hair removal, microdermabrasion and laser skin resurfacing.” The Juvéderm and Botox Cosmetic trademarks are both owned by Allergan.

Allergan already has a partnership with US beauty group Elizabeth Arden for the Prevage brand.

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