Aurobindo has agreed to sell its US-based Natrol dietary supplements business at a significant premium to the $132.5m it paid in late 2014, as the Indian firm continues to drive into complex formulations in the US, including injectables and biosimilars.

The deal would include an option for expansion to 160 million doses of the mRNA-based vaccine.

Amid speculation it has filed for a generic to Teva’s asthma product Qvar in the US, Aurobindo hopes a healthy product pipeline will help it maintain growth despite pandemic-led challenges. Meanwhile, building on assets acquired from Profectus BioSciences, the firm has thrown its hat in the ring for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Building on assets acquired from Profectus BioSciences, Aurobindo Pharma has thrown its hat in the ring for a COVID-19 vaccine. Amid speculation it has filed for a generic to Teva’s asthma product Qvar in the US, the company hopes a healthy product pipeline will help it maintain growth despite pandemic-led challenges.