Sun Taps Mitsubishi For Ex-Novartis Japan Portfolio
Executive Summary
Sun has now found a commercial partner in Japan for a bundle of mature products the Indian firm acquired from Novartis earlier this year, in an alliance expected to rapidly boost its presence in this key market and which some say might be expanded.
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