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Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) and Matrix Laboratories Limited (“Matrix”) of the Republic of India, would like to announce the divestment of the existing joint ventures relating to the two chemical-manufacturing entities, Fine Chemicals Corporation (Proprietary) Limited (“FCC”) in Cape Town, South Africa and Astrix Laboratories (“Astrix”) Limited in Hyderabad, India. Aspen will acquire 50%…

Johannesburg – JSE listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited, Africa’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, is pleased to announce positive results for the year ended 30 June 2008. The Group delivered sustained growth from its existing bases in South Africa, Australia and Asia. A series of significant transactions were concluded to expand the Group’s footprint into Latin America,…

Further to the announcement made on 20 November 2007, Aspen is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Aspen Global Incorporated (“Global”) has agreed revised terms with Strides Arcolab Limited (“Strides”), a pharmaceutical company registered in the Republic of India, in respect of certain aspects of Global’s acquisition of an interest in Strides’ Latin…

Johannesburg – JSE listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (Apn) has announced today that it has entered into licensing and supply agreements with leading multinational pharmaceutical corporation, GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”). In terms of the agreements Aspen will license intellectual property and supply finished dosage form pharmaceuticals to GSK through Aspen Group companies including Onco Therapies Limited (“OTL”),…

Johannesburg – JSE listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (Apn) has announced an investment by its offshore subsidiary, Aspen Global Incorporated, of GBP 170 million (approximately R2.7 billion) for the acquisition of four pharmaceutical products from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Aspen Global has acquired the intellectual property rights to the branded pharmaceuticals Eltroxin, Imuran, Lanoxin and Zyloric for…

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited is pleased to announce the conclusion of a deal for the acquisition of 60% of the share capital of Shelys Africa Limited, with operations in East and Central Africa with effect from 01 May 2008. Shelys Africa Limited is the holding company of a group of East African pharmaceutical companies (“the…

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Johannesburg – JSE listed Aspen (Apn), Africa’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, has recorded consistently positive results for the period ended December 2007. Revenue increased by 15 percent to R2.2 billion (R1.9 billion). Operating profit increased by 24 percent to R634 million (R 512 million). Earnings per share increased by 31 percent to 125.0 cents (95.3 cents).…

Johannesburg South Africa, and Bangalore, India: Aspen Pharmacare (Aspen), Africa’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer and the largest generics manufacturer in the southern hemisphere, has entered into a series of transactions with Bangalore-based Strides Arcolab Limited (Strides), one of India’s largest exporters of pharmaceutical products. The transactions comprise: the acquisition by Aspen of 50% of Strides’ Latin…