UG vs SCLX Comparison

United-Guardian Inc manufactures and markets cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants, and specialty industrial products. Its product portfolio includes Klensoft, Deselex, Renacidin, Lubrajel Fluid. The company's pharmaceutical products are sold to and distributed by full-line drug wholesalers throughout the United States. Its medical and specialty industrial products are sold directly by the company to the end-users of those products or, in some cases, to contract manufacturers used by some of those end users. It operates in one business segment and its current product lines are separated into four distinct product categories that are cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants and sexual wellness. It derives key revenue from the sales made in the U.S.

Scilex Holding Co is focused on acquiring, developing, and commercializing non-opioid pain management products for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. The Company's commercial product, ZTlido (lidocaine topical system), is a prescription lidocaine topical product for relieving pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia, which is a form of post-shingles nerve pain. It is focused on commercializing Gloperba (colchicine USP) an oral solution, a prophylactic treatment for painful gout flares in adults. The Company's three product candidates are SP-102 or SEMDEXA viscous gel formulation of a used corticosteroid for epidural injections, SP-103 a Phase 2, triple-strength formulation of ZTlido, and SP-104, 4.5 mg Delayed Burst Release Low Dose Naltrexone Hydrochloride (DBR-LDN) Capsule.