A New Era: Apotex Gets Fresh Leadership As SK Completes Acquisition

Industry Veteran Allan Oberman Takes The Reins As CEO Of Canadian Generics Giant

As SK Capital Partners completes its acquisition of Apotex, generics industry veteran Allan Oberman has been named as the new president and CEO of the Canadian giant, replacing Jeff Watson who will remain on the company’s board.

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Allan Oberman has replaced Jeff Watson at the top of Apotex • Source: Shutterstock

Fresh leadership has been installed at Apotex, as the Canadian generics giant announced the completion of its acquisition by funds advised by SK Capital Partners.

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