Japanese generic major Sawai Pharmaceutical will acquire privately-held US peer Upsher-Smith Laboratories for US$1.05 billion, the two companies said on April 20.The transaction is expected to close by the end of June. The deal marks Sawai’s first overseas investment and…
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