Upsher-Smith Snaps Up Migraine Assets As Dr Reddy’s Hones Focus

Upsher-Smith has acquired US and other territory rights to two specialty product assets of Dr Reddy’s, which appears to be tweaking the commercialization approach of its proprietary products business.

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Dr Reddy's Sheds Rights To Selected Product Assets • Source: Shutterstock

Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC, a subsidiary of major Japanese generics company Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., has snapped up US and select territory rights to two migraine assets from India's Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. for over $110m, bolstering its portfolio in the specialty segment.

The two products, Zembrace Symtouch (sumatriptan injection) 3mg and Tosymra (sumatriptan nasal spray) 10mg, which are part of Dr Reddy’s proprietary portfolio, were commercialized in the US via the Indian

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