GSK Divests China Suzhou Site, Antiviral Rights To Fosun

GSK becomes latest pharma multinational to offload assets in China as competition and pricing pressure continue to mount.

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GSK DIVESTS SUZHOU PRODUCTION SITE AND LAMIVUDINE RIGHTS TO FOSUN • Source: Shutterstock

GlaxoSmithKline PLC has decided to transfer its stake in a Suzhou, China manufacturing subsidiary, along with the local registration for lamivudine, to a Fosun International Ltd. group company, in a deal worth CNY250m ($36m).

According to filings to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, where Fosun is listed, the Chinese company’s Chongqing Yaoyou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd...

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