Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

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Sun Pharmaceutical’s arm acquires URL generic business from Takeda

Date: 18-12-2012

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries’ - wholly-owned subsidiary - Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories (Caraco), has entered into a definitive agreement with Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, to buy the URL Pharma, Inc’s generic business.

Upon completion of the purchase, the non-Colcrys (colchicine, USP) generic assets of URL Pharma will be owned and managed by Caraco.  The deal is however subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is an international, integrated, specialty pharmaceutical company. It manufactures and markets a large basket of pharmaceutical formulations as branded generics as well as generics in India, US and several other markets across the world.