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Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Tatsuo Yasunaga) has entered into an agreement with Mr. Alexey Repik who is the founder of the Russian pharmaceutical company R-Pharm ("R-Pharm", Head Office: Moscow, Chairman: Alexey Repik) to acquire approx. 10% of R-Pharm's shares.
Founded in 2001, R-Pharm sells pharmaceutical products throughout Russia and CIS countries and is one of the biggest Russia's pharmaceutical companies. It excels in the development, manufacturing and sales of new drugs in a wide range of fields, including cancer, infectious diseases, and rheumatism, in collaboration with international companies. As per capita income rises in Russia, demand for pharmaceuticals is shifting from low-cost generics to new drugs with high added value. The Pharma 2020 policy, which is being implemented under the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, calls for an increase in the percentage of pharmaceuticals manufactured in Russia. R-Pharm's business operations are expected to expand because of its advantages as a manufacturer of high-added-value drugs based on international standards.
Mitsui identifies healthcare as one of its priority business domains. In the pharmaceutical area, it has focused in particular on the alleviation of qualitative and quantitative gaps in emerging countries through the expansion of business operations centering on support for new drug development and drug manufacturing, and drug manufacturing and sales. Going forward, Mitsui will contribute to the growth of R-Pharm and the development of the Russian and CIS pharmaceutical market by using its networks to accelerate R-Pharm's in-licensing of new drugs from foreign pharmaceutical manufacturers, and by helping R-Pharm to achieve further improvements in its manufacturing technology.
Name of Company | JSC R-Pharm |
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Head office | Moscow, Russian Federation |
Establishment | 2001 |
Representative | Alexey Repik |
Shareholders (after participation by Mitsui) | R-Pharm Holding LLC : Approx.90%, Mitsui's SPC : Approx.10% |
Employees | Approx. 3,600 |
Business Activities | Development, manufacturing, procurement, and sales of pharmaceuticals |
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