No Smoke Without Fire: Unichem Divests Domestic Business To Torrent
Executive Summary
Two years after denying sell-off plans, Unichem Laboratories is divesting its branded business in India and Nepal to peer Torrent for around $558m. The deal catapults Torrent to the top league on the domestic market and also sets the tone for potential consolidation in the Indian pharma space at more realistic valuations.
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