updated 3/20/2013 8:18:07 AM ET 2013-03-20T12:18:07

(Reuters) - Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc said it would buy Obagi Medical Products Inc for about $344 million to boost its dermatology and aesthetics portfolio.

The deal, at $19.75 per share in cash, is at a 28 percent premium to Obagi's Tuesday closing price.

Obagi's board has unanimously approved the deal, Valeant said in a statement.

(Reporting by Esha Dey in Bangalore; Editing by Roshni Menon)

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