HO CHI MINH CITY -- Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings is poised to raise its stake in DHG Pharmaceutical for the second time since June, cementing the Japanese group's position as the second-largest shareholder in the leading Vietnamese drugmaker.
The purchase would lift the Japanese maker of energy drinks and hair loss treatments to a 32% share from 24.94%. Vietnamese wealth fund State Capital Investment Corp. ranks first, at 43.3%.
