India's Ranbaxy Laboratories is reportedly close to buying the Russian generic drug company Akrikhin for about $100 million. The Business Standard reported that Ranbaxy was looking to expand its presence in the Russian market. If it completes the deal it will mark the latest in a string of acquisitions in Italy, Spain, Romania and Belgium. Ranbaxy has been scouting the Canadian market as well.
- check out this report [1] on Ranbaxy
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[1] http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/news/business/ranbaxylaboratoriesltdrussiangenericdrugs/ranbaxyclosetousd100mlnrussianbuy/20/00/article/235444