Eris Lifesciences is acquiring 9 dermatology brands from Glenmark Pharma. The brands are – Onabet, Halovate, Sorvate, Luligee, Demelan, Aceret, Dosetil, Revize, and Powercort, and their sub-brands. The acquisition is for the India and Nepal Territories Consideration for the transaction is Rs 340 crore payable in cash. Turnover of the acquired brands: FY 20 – … Read more
Private Equity major, Advent has confirmed that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Suven Pharmaceuticals (SP). Advent is acquiring 50.1% from the promoters (Jasti Property and Equity Holdings Private Limited) at Rs 495/ share totalling Rs 6,313 cr. Above considration is 100% cash payable by Advent to the … Read more
Ajanta Pharma has informed that two of it’s prom0ter entities have sold stake totalling 4.38% into the Company through open market transactions. Total Promoter stake consequently has reduced from 70.48% to 66.1% Stake has been sold by Aayush M. Agrawal, trustee Aayush Agrawal Trust (3.03%) and Ravi P. Agrawal, Trustee Ravi Agrawal Trust (1.35%) Reports … Read more
The ED has arrested two company executives linked to the liquor trade in the money laundering investigation being conducted by it into the now-scrapped Delhi Excise policy case, official sources said Thursday. Benoy Babu of Pernod Ricard and Sharath Reddy of Aurobindo Pharma have been arrested under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act … Read more
JV has been formed between – Aster Pharmacies Group LLC (APG) – a company registered in Dubai and a material subsidiary of Aster DM Healthcare Limited (ADHL). and Abdulmohsen Al Hokair Holding Group (AAH) – the group was started in 1975 to invest in the sectors of entertainment and hospitality. Group’s projects include 92 entertainment … Read more
Torrent Pharmaceuticals (TP) has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100% stake in Curatio Health Care (I) Private Limited (“Curatio”), a Chennai based dermatology company with a strong focus on cosmetic dermatology. Curatio was founded in 2005 and is backed by Sequoia, Anicut and ChrysCapital. It has a strong presence in the cosmetic dermatology segment … Read more
Makers of popular paracetamol tablet Dolo-650 have distributed freebies worth about Rs 1,000 crore to doctors as consideration for prescribing the tablet, it has been alleged. Senior advocate Sanjay Parikh, representing an NGO Federation of Medical Sales Representatives Association of India, told the Supreme Court that the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) has made … Read more
Pharma company Cipla has agreed to acquire an additional stake for nearly Rs 26 crore in digital tech company GoApptiv Private to raise its shareholding to 22.02 per cent, the company said on Monday. The investment will be made in equity shares and Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares and is likely to be completed within 30 … Read more
The Indian pharma packaging industry has been urged to come up with effective solutions towards child safety and elder friendly packaging of pharmaceutical products to safeguard their interest and to aid the growth of the pharma industry. “Pharma packaging is one of the important stakeholders of pharma industry,” said H. G. Koshia, Commissioner, Food & … Read more