AbbVie expands in the medical aesthetics market

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We continue to see attractive investment opportunities for our subscribers in top drug stocks—and that includes AbbVie Inc. Meanwhile, the company is also a major player in medical aesthetics—a profitable niche between the beauty industry and plastic surgery. ABBVIE INC., $115.53, (New York symbol ABBV; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (Shares o/s: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $204.6 billion; Yield: 4.5%) paid $64.1 billion in May 2020 for Allergan, a global leader in medical aesthetics, women’s health, and eye care. Allergan is best known for Botox. Now, to expand its Allergan unit, AbbVie is buying Solitron, a Houston-based tattoo removal and cellulite-reduction company. The purchase price is $550 million. Soliton’s RESONIC, or Rapid Acoustic Pulse device, recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance as a non-invasive treatment for short-term improvement in the appearance of cellulite. Meanwhile, treatment with RESONIC has led to 75% greater fading of tattoos in as few as three sessions. The acquisition of Soliton expands and complements Allergan’s existing Body Contouring…