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East Meets West
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.
Beyond the Birthrate: The Societal Costs of Maternal Mortality
September 6th 2024Head of Medical Affairs and Outcomes Research at Organon, Charlotte Owens, MD, FACOG, discusses the most critical changes needed to close the gaps in R&D for maternal health solutions and how feasible they are to make.
