Following the Closing, each party hereto shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Representatives to, hold in strict confidence and not utilize in its respective business any information and documents concerning any other party hereto or any of its respective Affiliates (“ Confidential Information ”), including all confidential or proprietary documents or information regarding the Compound in the possession of Seller and its Affiliates even though such documents and information were first developed by, made known to, or obtained from, Seller and its Affiliates, except where disclosure may be necessary for any such party to enforce its rights under this Agreement or any Transaction Document or to comply with applicable Law.  In the event a party is required to disclose Confidential Information to comply with any applicable Law, the party proposing to disclose such information shall give the original disclosing party with respect to whom such information is Confidential Information reasonable advance notice of such disclosure (to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law) and to cooperate with such disclosing party in seeking a protective order or other appropriate means for limiting the scope of the disclosure.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following will not constitute “ Confidential Information ” for purposes of this Agreement: (a) other than confidential or proprietary documents and information regarding the Compound, (i) information that is independently developed by the receiving party or any Affiliate thereof without the use of the Confidential Information, and (ii) information that is obtained or was previously obtained by the receiving party or its Affiliates from a third party who is not known by the receiving party after due inquiry to be subject to obligations of confidentiality with respect thereto, and (b) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as the result of a disclosure by the receiving party or any Affiliate thereof or their respective agents or employees.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, following the Closing, the foregoing restrictions in this Section 7.6 shall not apply to the use by Acquirer or its Affiliates and its or their successors, assigns and Representatives of any documents or information concerning the Compound or the Purchased Assets furnished or transferred by Seller or its Affiliates hereunder.