Torrent’s Skin In The Game With Zyg Buyout
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
In buying Zyg, Torrent Pharma is signaling intent to pull itself out of a slow growth trajectory to expand in new therapy areas and gain a wider global footprint.
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