Fosun Pharma, Shanghai Pharma Deny Interest In Stada
Executive Summary
Fosun Pharma and Shanghai Pharma have both officially denied their involvement in any bidding battle for German company Stada, although both Chinese firms make no secret of their international expansion ambitions and have been active deal makers in the past.
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