Hikma Stays On Track By Bolstering Injectables And Generics

Benefits From Xellia And Contract Manufacturing Deals

Hikma says that its acquisition of Xellia’s finished dosage form business and a key contract manufacturing agreement in generics have kept its business on track to meet its full-year forecasts.

Hikma says it is on target to meet its full-year forecasts (Shutterstock)

Hikma was upbeat as it delivered a third-quarter trading update, suggesting that recent strategic moves – such as its acquisition of Xellia’s finished dosage form business, as well as a key contract manufacturing agreement signed for its generics business – have kept the company on the right track to meet its full-year growth forecasts.

The company continues to expect group turnover to grow “in the range of 6% to 8%” for the full year...

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