Licensing · MENA · Announced 28 Sept 2026

Undisclosed Chinese manufacturer → Newbury Pharmaceuticals

Sweden's Newbury Pharmaceuticals secured exclusive 10-year rights to register and sell a 40-product injectable hospital portfolio, led by anti-infectives, from an unnamed Chinese manufacturer in Iraq. Terms undisclosed.

Parties: Undisclosed Chinese manufacturer (China) → Newbury Pharmaceuticals (Sweden)

Deal type
Licensing
Value
Undisclosed
Territory
Iraq only; exclusive, 10 years; products sold under Newbury's label or own brands
Therapeutic area
Multi-therapy
Assets
Cefepime; Ceftriaxone; Meropenem; Vancomycin; Tranexamic acid; IV paracetamol
Announced
28 Sept 2026

Our analysis

Why This Matters

Newbury Pharmaceuticals, through its subsidiary Newbury Pharmaceuticals S.A. , announced on 28 September 2026 that it has secured exclusive rights to register, market, and sell a portfolio of 40 hospital products in Iraq. The rights come from an unnamed, established Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturer following a multi-year collaboration. The agreement runs for ten years, and the products will be sold under Newbury’s own brand names.

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Source: Newbury Pharmaceuticals press release (MFN)

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