Sun Pharma’s $4B Ranbaxy Buy Brings Consumer Products Business With New Growth Focus
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
In a landmark deal that fits the “made-for-each-other” tag, India’s Sun Pharma agreed to acquire all of Ranbaxy in a $4 billion transaction. While Ranbaxy can hope for a fresh lease on life with tighter regulatory operations under Sun Pharma, analysts said Sun needed to go for a big catch to sustain growth momentum.
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