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Cipla, Torrent may need to divest 15 brands in buyout deal: Bernstein

Torrent has a strong presence in gastrointestinal, neurology, and cardiac segments

drugs, pharma sector
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Sohini Das Mumbai

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As the market buzzes with news of Cipla promoters exiting the business through a stake sale and Ahmedabad-based Mehta family-led Torrent Pharmaceuticals racing to acquire its rival, Cipla, an analysis reveals that if the deal were to go through, both companies might need to divest as many as 15 brands to comply with Competition Commission of India (CCI) norms.

A recent analysis by Bernstein shows that Cipla and Torrent share a presence in 332 products (based on product and molecule data from market research firm IQVIA).

Bernstein analysts Nithya Balasubramanian and Parth Shah noted that, while this may appear as a high

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