Uniphar snaps up Star

Dublin, Ireland-based pharmaceutical services provider and wholesaler Uniphar has acquired Star, a full service outsourcing and resourcing company that delivers sales, marketing, medical and clinical people for Pharma, Medical Devices & Technology, Clinical Research and Healthcare Communications businesses.

Uniphar has a diverse customer base and an annual turnover in excess of 1 billion euros. Star will operate as an independent company within Uniphar’s Manufacturer Services division.

“Our partnership with Uniphar will enable us to fill the gap in the market for a provider of quality outsourced solutions delivered with exceptional customer service,” said Lucy O’Neill, Star’s General Manager, explaining the move.