Glenmark has ended development of certain in-licensed complex generic assets including generic versions of Abraxane and Suboxone in view of the extremely competitive landscape in the US. The Indian firm says it would rather focus on products where it is an early entrant.

Glenmark has ended development of certain in-licensed complex generic assets including generic versions of Abraxane and Suboxone in view of the extremely competitive landscape in the US. The Indian firm says it would rather focus on products where it is an early entrant.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Deal-making column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced in April 2017.

Novartis will invest in the Calgary-based Parvus and collaborate on a Navacim candidate for type 1 diabetes. Japan's Sawai moves into the US market by acquiring Upsher-Smith's generics business, while Denovo acquires a suspended depression candidate from AMRI for its personalized development approach.