Stada Grabs GSK Brands In Key EU Markets

Stada says it has become a "major consumer healthcare player" after signing a deal to acquire from GSK 15 brands, which generate annual sales in excess of €100m.

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Stada Arzneimittel AG is poised to enhance its consumer healthcare portfolio in both developed and developing European markets by acquiring from GlaxoSmithKline PLC a basket of 15 brands, mainly in the cold & flu, pain and skin-care categories. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020.

While the value of the deal has not been disclosed, a spokesperson for Stada told HBW Insight that combined annual...

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