TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Patheon Inc. (TSX: PTI), a leading provider of contract development and manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with VION N.V., a global manufacturer of foodstuffs and ingredients based in the Netherlands, to acquire Banner Pharmacaps (“Banner”), a specialty pharmaceutical business dedicated to the research, development and manufacturing of unique gelatin-based dosage forms.
