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With just 70 employees, Eden Prairie-based CNS Incorporated is a pretty small local health care company that has earned international attention. Europe's largest drug-maker, GlaxoSmithKline, announced yesterday that it will buy CNS for $566 million.

CNS is best known for making the Breathe Right nasal strip, but when it started, it was in a very different business. 

Dr. Dan Cohen founded CNS incorporated in 1982. Now he's the company's chairman and director.  With more than 340,000 shares of CNS stock, Dr. Cohen stands to receive nearly $13 million on the deal. He talked to Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Crann about the company's history.

Eden Prairie-based CNS Incorporated announced it will be sold to Eurpoean drug-maker, GlaxoSmithKline, for $566 million.  The company is known as the maker of Breathe Right nasal strips.  Its co-founder says the company started with a different product in mind.

CNS founder smelled winner in Breathe-Right strips

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