Investment Summary

Sun Pharma Invests In Taro Pharmaceutical Industries

On May 21, 2007, Sun Pharma invested in life science company Taro Pharmaceutical Industries for 454M USD

Investment Highlights
  • This is Sun Pharma’s 2nd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Sun Pharma’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Sun Pharma’s 1st transaction in Israel.

Investment Summary

Date 2007-05-21
Target Taro Pharmaceutical Industries
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Sun Pharma
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Deal Value 454M USD

Target

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries

Haifa Bay, Israel
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries is a manufacturer and developer of generic drugs and pharmaceutical components. Taro Pharmaceutical Industries was founded in 1950 and is based in Haifa, Israel.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Sun Pharma

Mumbai, India

Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Life Science
Employees37,000
Revenue 477.6B INR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Sun Pharma is a specialty generic pharmaceutical company. Products are sold through drug stores, mass merchants, grocery stores, and gift/specialty stores. Sun Pharma was founded in 1983 and is based in Mumbai, India.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 14
Sector (Life Science) 2 of 9
Type (Stake Purchase) 4 of 5
Country (Israel) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-06 Phlox Pharmaceuticals

Vadodara, India

Phlox Pharma was a drug manufacturing company with a 37 metric tonne capacity of producing Cephalosporin in a year.Pharmaceuticals Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-23 Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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

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