Lupin plans to invest in acquisitions and organic growth in the US and India after selling Japanese subsidiary Kyowa Pharma for an enterprise value of around $525m to Japan private equity group Unison Capital. But the Indian firm stresses it is not exiting Japan and will continue to look for marketing partnerships.
Lupin Ltd. has finally decided to offload to a local private equity group its Japanese subsidiary Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co. Ltd., that had run into troubled waters on account of increasing competition in the local generics segment and the prospect of government-driven price cuts becoming an annual feature in Japan.
The deal is also indicative of private equity's rising interest in the Japan pharma sector, following on from other major...
Melinta Therapeutics has prevailed at the Federal Circuit in a patent dispute over its reformulated intravenous antibiotic Minocin, with the appeals court upholding both infringement and validity and leaving Nexus Pharmaceuticals barred from launching a generic until 2031.
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The UK government has said it will invest almost £30m ($40.4m) in AI technologies to modernize the NHS and reduce wait times – but for the medtech sector, the devil will be in the details.
Mounjaro, Eliquis, and Darzalex buck the Q1 trend to make gains
A look at new research on the cardiovascular effects of ADHD medications and what it means for clinical care. This article explores the latest clinical and epidemiological research on the cardiovascular effects of medications commonly prescribed for ADHD, examining potential heart-related risks, underlying mechanisms, and their implications for patient safety, clinical decision-making, and long-term treatment strategies across diverse age groups and risk profiles.
