India's Ipca acquires UK-based CMO Onyx Scientific; Carlyle reportedly in talks to buy PPD

17 August 2011

Representing its first acquisition outside of India, Mumbai-based Ipca Laboratories has bought 100% of the share capital of Onyx Research Chemicals, the holding company for Onyx Scientific in a £4.6 million ($7.5 million) transaction.

The acquisition brings together two leading contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) to better serve their customers on a global basis, the Indian firm stated. Onyx Scientific has been a premier chemistry solutions provider for over a decade and will continue to operate out of the Silverbriar (Sunderland, UK) facility under the Onyx Scientific trade name.

Ipca India provides CMO services through its Covenance business division. Onyx Scientific’s capabilities in chemistry services for medicinal, preclinical and Phase-I/II programs will dovetail effectively with Ipca’s capabilities in supporting Phase II to commercial scale programs.

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