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Pelthos Therapeutics Secures Up to $50 Million Senior Secured Term Loan Facility from Horizon Technology Finance
The minimally dilutive funding will accelerate Pelthos’ highly successful commercialization efforts for its lead product, ZELSUVMI™ (berdazimer) topical gel, 10.3% for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum, two newly acquired FDA approved cutaneous infectious disease products and for working capital and general corporate purposesDURHAM, N.C., Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. (NYSE American: PTHS), a biopharmaceutical company committed to commercializing innovative the
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