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India: Sun-Ranbaxy $4-billion merger gets high court approval

By  |  March 9, 2015

The $4-billion merger between Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Ranbaxy Laboratories has crossed the final hurdle, with the Punjab & Haryana High Court giving approval.

Once the deal closes, expected this month, Sun will become the world’s fifth largest generic drug maker.

On January 31, the US Federal Trade Commission cleared the merger, following the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) conditional nod. CCI has asked both companies to divest seven drug assets in India as a pre-requisite.

With this, brand Sun is ready to take charge, as Ranbaxy would fade away eventually in India.

 

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