IS Pharma to buy Irish operation

Dublin: Pharmaceutical firm IS Pharma is buying Switzerland-based Helsinn Healthcare’s Irish commercial operations for €4.4 million to expand its business in Europe.

The Dublin-based Irish unit of Helsinn comprises a portfolio of hospital and generic products.

The company said the acquisition will give IS Pharma a direct sales presence in Ireland, which will be used to market IS Pharma’s existing portfolio of products.