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Bora Pharmaceuticals has completed its takeover of Upsher-Smith from Sawai, with the acquisition opening up new US opportunities for the Taiwanese company including providing the firm with its first US manufacturing sites.

The company’s third quarter results come during its planned withdrawal from the US and the recent implementation of administrative dispositions in Japan on grounds of GMP violations.

Zydus and Lupin are gearing up for the US launch of a generic to Astellas Pharma’s blockbuster drug Myrbetriq (mirabegron) while Aurobindo expects a longer wait. Meanwhile, Torrent is preparing to defend its market share in chronic therapies in India as other companies increasingly target this segment