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Pharmaceutical Executive
Croatia's Pliva Pharmaceuticals is the first eastern European pharma company to make a US acquisition. Pliva paid $153 million for New Jersey-based Sobel Holdings,
Croatia's Pliva Pharmaceuticals is the first eastern European pharma company to make a US acquisition. Pliva paid $153 million for New Jersey-based Sobel Holdings, which owns Sidmak, a generics maker, and Odyssey, a specialty brand-name pharma company with products such as Urecholine (bethanechol) for non-obstructive urinary retention; Vivactil (protryptylline) and Surmontil (trimipramine) for depression; Antabuse (disulfiram) for alcohol abuse; Nystatin vaginal tablets (for candidiasis); and Custodol HTK solution for the preservation of donor organs.
In addition to the company's product rights and trademarks, the deal gives Pliva an established US distribution network and a product development and manufacturing plant in East Hanover, New Jersey.
Fierce Females in the Life Science Space
March 29th 2024In this week’s episode, in recognition of international women’s month, Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs has compiled audio clips from interviews with female KOLs that she's been fortunate enough to speak with over this past month for content across a few of our brands.
