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Pfizer to acquire Trillium immuno-oncology therapeutics
Pfizer will acquire Trillium Therapeutics, an immuno-oncology company, potentially enhancing growth of cancer treatments from 2026.
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Bayer to acquire Vividion Therapeutics for novel drug discovery platform
Bayer to pay $1.5 billion upfront to acquire Viridion Therapeutics, thus strengthening its small molecule capabilities and expanding its reach into new modalities.
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BioNTech strengthens neoantigen TCR programme with Kite acquisition
BioNTech acquires Kite’s solid tumour neoantigen T cell receptor research platform and Gaithersburg manufacturing facility for undisclosed amount.
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Lilly to acquire biotech company Protomer Technologies
Eli Lilly and Company has announced the acquisition of California-based biotech company, Protomer Technologies.
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How off-patent strategies benefit patient care
Graeme Duncan, CEO at ADVANZ PHARMA, discusses how targeted strategic investment within the off-patent sector can add value and enhance choice for patients and healthcare professionals alike, while helping to drive and maintain innovation within the pharmaceutical industry.
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Competition and Markets Authority investigating AstraZeneca’s Alexion acquisition
The UK’s competition authority will assess whether AstraZeneca’s acquisition of Alexion will result in a “substantial lessening of competition”.
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Calvert Laboratories acquired by Altasciences
According to Altasciences, the completed acquisition will increase small molecule expertise and add various study capabilities to its current pre-clinical offering.
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The UK’s National Security and Investment Bill: a new paradigm for investment, M&A and licensing for life sciences companies
Rebecca Le Flufy, Ross McNaughton and Adrian Toutoungi from Taylor Wessing LLP review the potential impacts of the UK’s National Security and Investment Bill on the life sciences industry and how it could influence future deals.
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Thermo Fisher to acquire PPD for over $17 billion
The acquisition, anticipated to complete in 2021, allows Thermo to expand its ‘one-stop-shop’ of services into running clinical trials.
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International trade officials to review impact of pharma mergers
The Federal Trade Commission will work with international regulators to review the effects of pharma mergers and update approaches to analysing them.
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Boom times for pharma M&A
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity last year was expected to decline from 2019 levels, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting uncertainty around the global economy, trade tensions between the US and China, and the presidential election in the US. However, James Baillieu from Bird & Bird reveals…
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Jazz to acquire GW Pharmaceuticals for $7.2 billion
According to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, the combined company will be a leader in neuroscience, well positioned to maximise the value of its diversified portfolio.
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Value of pharma’s M&A deals remain high, despite COVID-19
Analysts say M&A deals continue to be a core driver of pharma/biopharma industry growth and that 2021 will likely be another year of high deal value.
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Novo Nordisk set to acquire Emisphere for $1.8 billion
Following approval by Emisphere shareholders, Novo Nordisk will acquire the company for a total of $1.8 billion.
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Merck to acquire VelosBio for $2.75 billion
The acquisition will strengthen Merck’s oncology pipeline with VLS-101, an investigational antibody-drug conjugate in trials for haematological malignancies and solid tumours.
