Apotex Adds Branded Division With Searchlight Acquisition

Builds On Recent Deal With Harrow To Accelerate Growth In Specialty Segment

Apotex has taken a major step to bolster its innovative interests with the acquisition of fellow Canadian firm and specialty branded player Searchlight Pharma.

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Apotex has sought out a branded platform in Searchlight • Source: Shutterstock

Apotex has struck a deal to acquire fellow private Canadian company and branded player Searchlight Pharma, in a move that the generics and biosimilars specialist says will “create a Canadian health champion spanning generic, biosimilar and branded pharmaceuticals.”

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, although a report in Canada’s Globe and Mail valued Searchlight at over...

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