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Piramal Healthcare to acquire US based Decision Resources Group for approx $635 mn

16 May 2012 Evaluate

Drug-maker, Piramal Healthcare has agreed to acquire a US-based healthcare information provider for a consideration of approximately $635 million. The company has been embarking on a strategy to acquire global growth business with sustainable returns after having sold its formulations business to US-based Abbott Laboratories for $3.72 billion in 2010.

Further, the company aims to conclude the deal to acquire Decision Resources Group (DRG), based in Burlington, Massachusetts, by the end of June 30. The unit, with a team of about 300 analysts, is expected to bring in revenues of $160 million in 2012.

Decision Resources Group provides high quality, web-enabled research, predictive, analytics via proprietary databases and consulting services to the global healthcare industry. With 20% CAGR for the last five years, it is one of the fastest growing companies in the US with $5.7 billion global healthcare information industry. DRG's portfolio of products is widely regarded as gold standard of information.

Piramal Healthcare is an innovation led company with a growth track record of above 25% CAGR since 1988. Piramal, had consolidated revenues of $450 million in FY2012. With assets across North America, Europe and Asia, Piramal Healthcare is one of the largest pharmaceutical custom manufacturing companies across the world. It has significant presence in the global critical care space with sales of anesthesia products to over 100 countries.

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