** Shares of Shilpa Medicare SHME.NS rise 1.9% to 832 rupees, set to snap three day of losses, if current trend holds
** Co's unit agrees to form a joint venture with Saudi-based Pharma Pharmaceutical Industries & Biological Products (PPI)
** New company will be majority owned by PPI with a 70% stake, with Shilpa Medicare's Koanna holding the remainder
** Shilpa will prepare the full regulatory dossier in line with Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) requirements and lead the process to secure market authorization
** Stock up ~2%, YTD
(Reporting by Urvi Dugar)
((UrviManoj.Dugar@thomsonreuters.com))