M&A Deal Summary

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Acquires URL Pharma

On December 17, 2012, Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories acquired life science company URL Pharma from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-17
Target URL Pharma
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Sellers(s) Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

URL Pharma

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
URL Pharma, Inc. is a manufacturer of branded and generic medicines. Its core products include Qualaquin, Colcrys, Fibricor, and Bactrim.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories

Detroit, Michigan, United States
Category Company
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of generic drugs for the prescription and over-the-counter markets.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.

Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (TPUSA) is among the top 15 pharmaceutical companies in the United States.Striving toward better health for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-04 URL Pharma

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

URL Pharma, Inc. is a manufacturer of branded and generic medicines. Its core products include Qualaquin, Colcrys, Fibricor, and Bactrim.

Buy $800M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-16 Gaido Health

Los Angeles, California, United States

Gaido Health is a digital therapeutics company focused on the oncology market. Gaido Health is based in Los Angeles, California.

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