India's Strides Pharma Science Limited is expanding its injectables portfolio through a new company, SteriScience Pharma Pvt. Ltd., which will only develop and market synthetic injectables, while manufacturing will be undertaken at third party sites, including at facilities owned by Stelis BioPharma Pvt. Ltd.
Double Dose: After Stelis, Strides Readies SteriScience For Injectables Push
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Strides is expanding its presence in synthetic injectables via a new company, SteriScience, while keeping its biologics injectables business under Stelis. A head start with existing IP assets and those from a new joint venture with Brooks Labs will enable the fledgling firm to file its first ANDA in fiscal 2021, with break-even seen in two years.

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