GSK Sells Indian Site To Hetero Labs

Company Strikes $25m Deal For Manufacturing Plant In Vemgal, Karnataka

GSK has sold its Vemgal manufacturing plant to Indian company Hetero Labs. GSK’s decision came after the recall of ranitidine products made in India.

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GSK sells Karnataka plant to India’s Hetero Labs • Source: Shutterstock

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.has announced the sale of its manufacturing facility located at Vemgal, Karnataka to India’s Hetero Labs after GSK’s popular heartburn drug, ranitidine, was recalled.

A financial filing with the BSE stock exchange revealed a transaction value of INR1.8bn ($24.5m), with the deal expected to...

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