Jubilant Life Sciences looks to buy specialty pharma biz in US

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 21 2017 | 11:32 AM IST
Jubilant Life Sciences today said its subsidiary Jubilant Pharma will negotiate a potential acquisition of a specialty business in the US.
"The Board of Directors of Jubilant Pharma Ltd, a material wholly-owned subsidiary of the company in Singapore, has approved to negotiate a potential acquisition of a specialty pharma business in the United States using only internal accruals," Jubilant Life Sciences said in a BSE filing.
The potential acquisition will be subject to due diligence, satisfactory agreements, etc and final approval of Jubilant Life Sciences.
It further said: "The proposed acquisition is a niche, profitable speciality pharma business with a strategic fit and is expected to provide competitive edge for JPL's existing business, if it materialises".
Shares of Jubilant Life Sciences were trading 0.59 per cent up at Rs 790 apiece on BSE.

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First Published: Mar 21 2017 | 11:32 AM IST

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