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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. / URL Pharma, Inc. (generics business)

2012 · Asset Purchase · $60M · Complete

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Dec 17, 2012 BioSpace Bullish

Sun Pharma announced Caraco's definitive agreement to buy URL Pharma's generics business from Takeda, expanding Sun's US oral-solids footprint.

Dec 17, 2012 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Bullish

Sun Pharma's subsidiary Caraco agreed to acquire the non-Colcrys generics business of URL Pharma, enhancing Sun's U.S. portfolio with over 100 products…

Dec 18, 2012 PharmaTimes Neutral

Takeda sold its URL Pharma generic business, excluding Colcrys, to Sun Pharma's Caraco unit six months after its $800 million URL acquisition. Financial…

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Sun Pharma acquired URL Pharma's non-Colcrys generic business from Takeda following Takeda's $800M URL acquisition. Provided Sun with US generics portfolio expansion. Financial terms partially disclosed.

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