Apotex Adds Branded Division With Searchlight Acquisition

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

03 Apr 2024

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

Lighthouse silhouette with searchlight across bay — 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...