"We are very pleased to enter into this agreement with Serono, a leading innovator in the development of drugs to treat multiple sclerosis," remarked Phillip Frost, M.D, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IVAX Corporation. "This agreement brings together our combined expertise in the development of CNS therapeutics, IVAX' capabilities for manufacturing proprietary oral pharmaceutical products and Serono's global experience in the marketing and sales of Rebif, an important treatment for multiple sclerosis."