Sun Pharma Focuses On Expanding In The Chinese Generic Market

Sun Pharma continues to build its global specialty business with an increasing focus on China and Japan. As it revealed first-quarter results, the company announced a licensing deal with CMS and a new leader for its operations in China.

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Sun Pharma has linked with local player CMS to target China's generics market • Source: Shutterstock

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has entered into a collaboration with China Medical System Holdings (CMS) to develop and commercialize seven undisclosed generic products in mainland China. The agreement with the Chinese sales and marketing specialist builds on deals announced in late June this year whereby the Indian firm exclusively licensed to CMS two speciality products, the novel psoriasis treatment Ilumya (tildrakizumab) and Cequa (cyclosporine A) 0.09% eye drops, for marketing in Greater China.

“This collaboration gives us entry into the Chinese generic pharmaceutical market,” commented Sun’s managing director Dilip Shanghvi

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