Mylan to buy injectable drugs unit of Strides for $1.6 billion

Strides Arcolab Limited today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its specialties subsidiary, Agila Specialties Private Limited, to US-based Mylan Inc  thus  ending  months of speculation regarding its sale, with reports suggesting Pfizer and Japan's Otsuka Holdings as other potential buyers.

Under the terms of the agreement, Strides and its subsidiary will receive an aggregate sum of $1.6 billion in cash on closing and a potential additional milestone payment of $ 250 M subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions by Strides.


This  deal will help Mylan, one of the world's largest generic drugmakers, to double its injectable drugs portfolio in combined  to more than 700 marketed injectables products and a global pipeline of more than 350 injectables products pending approval.

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