ScoutQuest23 Oct 2026
Kilitch Drugs India524500Strategic exit plan

Kilitch Drugs to divest Ethiopian subsidiary Kilitch Estro Biotech to HarmeeCare for US$14 million; plans new Pen facility

Kilitch Drugs has proposed to divest its entire shareholding in Ethiopian subsidiary Kilitch Estro Biotech PLC to HarmeeCare Pharmaceuticals, an Ethiopian state-owned enterprise, for US$14 million.

By ScoutQuest · · 1 min read

Divestment consideration
US$14 million
Divested subsidiary
Kilitch Estro Biotech PLC
New facility
Pen, Maharashtra facility for injectable vials, eye drops and GLP-1 therapies
Release
Deal / acquisition

_Business-line figures_

🏭 At its new Pen, Maharashtra facility, Kilitch Drugs plans to manufacture liquid injectable vials, lyophilised (freeze-dried) injectable vials and ophthalmic eye drops, and to develop and manufacture GLP-1 therapies, all subject to applicable regulatory approvals.

🏭 The company intends to utilise the net proceeds of the divestment towards reducing existing borrowings, lowering finance costs and supporting the phased expansion of its new manufacturing facility at Pen, Maharashtra.

🏭 Kilitch Drugs proposes to enter into a long-term supply and technical services agreement with HarmeeCare Pharmaceuticals to maintain its commercial presence in Ethiopia; the arrangement is expected to support continued operations of the Ethiopian manufacturing facility and an ongoing commercial relationship in the region.

🏭 Kilitch Drugs intends to pursue EU GMP and PIC/S accreditations as part of its strategy to expand its presence in regulated export markets, subject to applicable regulatory approvals.

More numbers
  • Transaction value, divestment of Kilitch Estro Biotech PLCUS$14 million
Source: BSE · 23 Oct 2026

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