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From Bulk Chemistry to High-Margin Brands: Analyzing Citi Pharma’s Acquisition of Pakheim

How a 100% buyout allows Citi Pharma to skip years of regulatory queues, double-dip on API margins, and pivot toward high-value retail healthcare.

By Muhammad Moazzam · October 26, 2026

From Bulk Chemistry to High-Margin Brands: Analyzing Citi Pharma’s Acquisition of Pakheim

For years, Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry has been split into two distinct tracks: the raw-material producers who supply Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)—the underlying chemicals—and the brand owners who sell finished tablets, s

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