TOKYO -- Asian investment fund MBK Partners will buy Japan's Alinamin Pharmaceutical, a maker of supplements and nonprescription drugs, from Blackstone Group for an estimated 350 billion yen ($2.2 billion), Nikkei learned Tuesday.
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Alinamin Pharmaceutical has come out with a broader range of drinks and other products under Blackstone's ownership. (Photo by Moe Saito)
TOKYO -- Asian investment fund MBK Partners will buy Japan's Alinamin Pharmaceutical, a maker of supplements and nonprescription drugs, from Blackstone Group for an estimated 350 billion yen ($2.2 billion), Nikkei learned Tuesday.