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Impact of Acquisition on Operating Performance in Indian Pharmaceutical Industry


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1 Department of Commerce, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-600046, India
 

The present study demonstrates the effectiveness of strategies in pharmaceuticals for realizing the desired objectives. The impact of acquisitions on the operating performance, of these firms, with respect to the pre-acquisition and post-acquisition financial ratios is presented.

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Acquiring Firm, Acquisitions and Operating Performance
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K. Jayakumar
Department of Commerce, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-600046, India

Abstract


The present study demonstrates the effectiveness of strategies in pharmaceuticals for realizing the desired objectives. The impact of acquisitions on the operating performance, of these firms, with respect to the pre-acquisition and post-acquisition financial ratios is presented.

Keywords


Acquiring Firm, Acquisitions and Operating Performance

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