Apollo to acquire Hetero pharmacy stores

New Delhi: Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals Enterprise has inked a pact with Hetero Med Solutions Ltd to acquire it's pharmacy stores business for about Rs 146 crore. "Apollo Hospitals Enterprise has entered into an MoU with Hetero Med Solutions Ltd for the acquisition of its retail pharmacy stores currently operated in Telengana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu," the company said in a filing.

The acquisition would be in the form of purchase of the business undertaking on a slump sale basis and comprises of 320 pharmacy stores, at an overall consideration not exceeding Rs 146 crore, it added. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Executive Vice Chairperson Shobana Kamineni said: "In order to drive the stand alone pharmacy business segment's growth to the next stage, Apollo was on the lookout for acquisitions to grow inorganically and considers the Hetero Pharmacy chain as the right choke given its significant presence in the relevant territories."

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise expects to leverage on its proven track record of performance and operational capabilities to drive growth and profitability of the combined network and create long term value for its shareholders, she added.