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Mergers and Acquisitions

Illumina Board Rejects Roche's $5.7B Buyout Offer

Feb 8 | News

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Diagnostics company Illumina Inc. again rejected a $5.7 billion offer from Roche AG on Tuesday, saying the Swiss drugmaker's bid was "grossly inadequate."

McKesson Buying a Part of Canada-Based Drug Store

Jan 31 | News

U.S. health care giant McKesson Corp. is buying a big part of drug store operator Katz Group Canada Inc. for $920 million Canadian (US$918 million)

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Withdraws Offer for Acquisition of ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Jan 30 | News

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. today announced that it has withdrawn its offer to acquire ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $7.50 per share in cash.

Amgen to Acquire Micromet

Jan 26 | News

Amgen and Micromet, Inc. today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amgen will acquire Micromet ...

Roche Makes $5.7B Hostile Bid for Diagnostic Company Illumina

Jan 25 | News

Roche has offered to acquire all outstanding shares of Illumina for $44.50 per share in cash, or approximately $5.7 billion, to strengthen its position in the diagnostics field.


Watson Acquires Strides Arcolab Generics Unit for $393M

Jan 24 | News

Watson Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday it has bought Strides Arcolab's generics unit Ascent Pharmahealth for 375 million Australian dollars ($393 million) in cash.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Closes Azur Pharma Purchase

Jan 19 | News

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has closed its all-stock acquisition of privately held Azur Pharma Ltd., a deal that creates a specialty drug company incorporated in Ireland.  

Takeda Announces Strategic Measures to Achieve Efficiencies for Long-Term Growth

Jan 18 | News

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced today strategic measures to better align its global workforce and consolidate site operations in order to integrate legacy Nycomed operations, strengthen its presence in more than 70 countries, adapt to changing market conditions and maintain a focus on growth.

Valeant Raises Offer for ISTA Pharmaceuticals

Jan 17 | News

ISTA Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has received a revised non-binding proposal from Valeant Pharmaceuticals to acquire ISTA and will consider the updated proposal as part of its ongoing review of strategic options.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Begins Tender Offer to Acquire Inhibitex, Inc.

Jan 13 | News

NEW YORK & PRINCETON, N.J.-Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is commencing today, through its wholly owned subsidiary Inta Acquisition Corporation, a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Inhibitex, Inc. Bristol-Myers Squibb announced on Saturday, January 7, 2012 its intent to acquire Inhibitex.

Blogs

When Is Software The Answer To Regulatory Concerns About Your Investigations?

When Is Software The Answer To Regulatory Concerns About Your Investigations?

Jan 30 | John Ager, Technical Consultant, Life Science, Kepner-Tregoe, Inc

Document management software enables investigators to present the information used to reach conclusions clearly and concisely and it helps reviewers to track and approve investigations.

The Benefits of Professional Project Management

The Benefits of Professional Project Management

Jan 13 | Thorsten Vammen, Director at GEA Liquid Processing in Skanderborg, Denmark

Some companies feel that they can project manage new processing facilities themselves, bringing in sub-contracted help only when it’s needed. Self-managing is possible, but there may be a better way.

Multimedia

Battle over Birth Control

Battle over Birth Control

Feb 9 | Video

CNN’s The Situation Room discusses the current dispute over health care coverage for contraception. Will there be a contraception compromise?

Government Seeking $1T Campaign Against Alzheimer's

Government Seeking $1T Campaign Against Alzheimer's

Jan 18 | Video

Government advisors tried to set priorities for a national campaign to treat and manage Alzheimer's disease, which is projected to cost more than a trillion dollars in care by 2050. But as Dr. Jon LaPook reports, the plan does not include any funding.

ADHD Drugs in Short Supply

ADHD Drugs in Short Supply

Jan 11 | Video

Parents of children with attention deficit disorders are forced to travel from pharmacy to pharmacy in search of prescription medicines with no guarantees they will be available.

Study: Link Between Statins And Diabetes

Study: Link Between Statins And Diabetes

Jan 10 | Video

A recent study reveals that women who take statins may have a greate chance of developing diabetes.

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