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- Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNP) operates as a diversified healthcare company focused on women's health therapeutics; it develops novel intra-vaginal products addressing unmet medical needs, including Crinone 8% progesterone gel marketed by Allergan plc in the U.S. and Merck KGaA in over 90 countries worldwide for progesterone supplementation in assisted reproductive technology; its pipeline features proprietary candidates such as JNP-0101 oxybutynin intra-vaginal ring for overactive bladder, JNP-0201 combination estrogen-progesterone ring for hormone replacement therapy, JNP-0301 progesterone ring for preterm birth prevention, and COL-1077 lidocaine gel for gynecologic pain. The company also offers contract services through Juniper Pharma Services, encompassing pharmaceutical product development, clinical trial supply manufacturing, analytical services, bioavailability enhancement for poorly soluble compounds via nano-milling, spray drying and hot-melt extrusion, and consulting to pharmaceutical clients globally. Founded in 1986 as Columbia Laboratories Inc. and renamed Juniper Pharmaceuticals in April 2015, it maintains headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, with key operations including a CDMO facility in Nottingham, UK. In 2018, Catalent Inc. completed its $130 million acquisition of Juniper at $11.50 per share, integrating its formulation development, early-phase manufacturing capabilities and Juniper Pharma Services into Catalent's global network to bolster oral drug delivery and clinical supply services.