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Fiercepharma | June 11, 2020

Takeda has earmarked another chunk of business for divestment to help it pay down debt. The Japanese pharma is offloading 18 over-the-counter and prescription drugs marketed in the Asia-Pacific region to South Korea’s Celltrion for $278 million, it said on Thursday. The portfolio generated sales of about $140 million in the fiscal year ended in March 2019, mainly driven by DPP-4 diabetes drug Nesina and hypertension med Edarbi, Takeda said. It will continue to manufacture the products and ...

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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals | December 21, 2021

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has completed a transaction to purchase 13 acres of land in the Verona Technology Park in Verona, WI, which is planned to be the site of an approximately 140,000 square foot drug manufacturing facility and an approximately 115,000 square foot laboratory and office facility to support process development and analytical activities. Arrowhead intends to invest between $200 million and $250 million into the buildout of the facilities. The Company exp...

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Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | September 21, 2021

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma), the multinational generic pharmaceutical company, announces the signing of an exclusive US license agreement with FAES Farma S.A. to commercialise Bilastine tablets, a non-sedating second generation antihistamine molecule for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria. Under the terms of the agreement, Hikma will be responsible for obtaining regulatory approval of Bilastine by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and for the commercial...

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Horus Pharma | January 11, 2023

On January 10, 2023, Horus Pharma, an independent French ophthalmology laboratory known for its preservative-free eye and eyelid health products, announced a partnership with Plastic Bank to recycle approximately 100 tons of plastic annually. The pact is a part of Horus Pharma's environmental program, Eco' Ophtalmo. Since its founding in 2003, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been a consistent part of Horus Pharma's culture. Over the years, the company's...