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Amneal and Metsera partner on obesity drug portfolio; new India facilities cost $150-200M
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Amneal to build two manufacturing facilities in India for peptide synthesis and sterile fill-finish; net cost $150-200M over 4-5 years.
- Amneal named Metsera's preferred supply partner for US and Europe; licensed to commercialize in select emerging markets.
- Metsera's lead candidate MET-097 (GLP-1 injectable) showed durable weight loss in Phase 1; expected first drug under collaboration.
- Collaboration leverages Amneal's existing manufacturing network and provides a new high-growth vector in the obesity market.