Australian News

23 Apr 2012

Aspen Announces Multi-Territory Acquisition Of GSK OTC Products

Australian News, New Zealand News, Media Release

Aspen has acquired a range of OTC products from GSK in a multi-territory transaction.

For Australia, the basket of products has sales of around $17 million, with about $750K in New Zealand. Other Asia-Pacific countries coming under the Aspen Australia umbrella represent sales of around $13.5 million.

The products in Australia are Cartia, Zantac, Lipeze, Quellada and Beconase, all well known power brands which will cement the position of Aspen Australia as one of the leading OTC companies in the country.

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30 Mar 2012

Aspen Launch Philippines Business

Australian News, New Zealand News, Media Release

Aspen, Africa’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer and the biggest listed pharmaceutical group in the health care sector of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, through Aspen Pharmacare Australia, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Australia, aims to make high-quality branded medicine available to Filipino patients at affordable cost through the launch of its local subsidiary, Aspen Philippines.

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20 Mar 2012

Australian Packaging Covenant - Aspen Report

Australian News, Media Release

The Australian Packaging Covenant is a voluntary initiative by Government and Industry to reduce the environmental effects of packaging. It is designed to minimise the environmental impacts arising from the disposal of used packaging, conserve resources through better design and production processes and facilitate the re-use and recycling of used packaging materials.

Here you can view Aspen Australia's plan and report.

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23 Feb 2012

UPDATE: Important Information regarding Di-gesic and Doloxene.

Australian News, Media Release

UPDATE: We wish to advise you that the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has granted Aspen Australia’s application to stay the cancellation of products containing dextropropoxyphene (Di-Gesic and Doloxene) from the ARTG. This allows us the opportunity to have our appeal of the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) decision to cancel the registrations heard by the AAT.

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27 Jan 2012

South China Morning Post Article

Australian News, New Zealand News, Media Release

In a span of 11 years, Aspen Pharmacare Australia has become one of Australia's leading pharmaceutical companies, developing a reputation for reliable, regulated and affordable medicines. Aspen-marketed brands account for one out of seven prescriptions written in the country.

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6 Dec 2011

Business Review Australia Article

Australian News, New Zealand News, Media Release

Aspen Pharmacare Australia Expanding Global Business - from recent acquisition to expansion plans in Asia, Aspen Pharmacare Australia is ready to increase sales and markets.

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25 Nov 2011

Aspen Pharmacare Australia announces a new partnership with Eli Lilly Australia for Zyprexa®

Australian News, Announcements

Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd (Aspen) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Eli Lilly Australia (Lilly) for Zyprexa® (olanzapine), a market leading medication for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

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14 Jan 2011

Aspen Acquires Sigma's Pharmaceutical Business For AU$900 Million

Australian News, New Zealand News, Media Release

Aspen, South Africa's leading pharmaceutical company, has announced that all conditions precedent have been met for it to acquire the pharmaceutical business of Australian-based Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited.

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22 Nov 2010

Formal Agreement Reached for $900 Million Sale of Pharmaceuticals Division to Aspen Pharmacare

Australian News, Announcements

On 16 August 2010, Sigma announced that it had agreed in principle to sell its Pharmaceuticals Division to the Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited group of companies for A$900 million.

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7 Oct 2010

Aspen to distribute Merck products

Australian News, Announcements

Effective immediately, Aspen is taking over the sales, distribution and marketing of a portfolio of dermatology products from Merck, with estimated annual sales of $50 million.

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