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Takeda Pharmaceutical proposes $62bn acquisition of Shire to expand rare disease capabilities
Takeda Pharmaceutical, a major Japanese pharmaceutical company, has made a $62 billion offer to acquire Shire, an Ireland-based…
April 21, 2018
Procter & Gamble to acquire Merck’s consumer health business for €3.4bn
Procter & Gamble (P&G), a leading US consumer goods company, has finalized a deal to acquire the consumer…
April 19, 2018
Servier Laboratories to acquire Shire’s oncology business for $2.4bn
In a strategic move to expand its global presence, French pharmaceutical giant Servier Laboratories has announced a $2.4…
April 16, 2018
Sanofi to build new $396m vaccine manufacturing facility in Toronto
Significant Investment in Vaccine Production: French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has announced plans to invest CAD 500 million (approximately…
April 15, 2018
Alexion Pharmaceuticals to acquire Wilson Therapeutics for $855m to enhance rare disease treatment options
In a significant move to expand its rare disease drug portfolio, U.S.-based Alexion Pharmaceuticals has announced an all-cash…
April 14, 2018
GlaxoSmithKline transfers rare disease gene therapy portfolio to Orchard Therapeutics in strategic deal
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a leading British pharmaceutical company, has entered into a significant agreement with Orchard Therapeutics, transferring its…
April 14, 2018
Novartis to acquire AveXis for $8.7bn to expand gene therapy and neuroscience portfolio
Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical giant, has confirmed a substantial acquisition of AveXis, a US-based gene therapy company, for…
April 9, 2018
GlaxoSmithKline to acquire full ownership of consumer healthcare venture from Novartis for $13bn
In a major strategic shift, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has finalized an agreement to acquire Novartis’ 36.5% stake in their…
March 28, 2018
Pfizer faces setback as Reckitt Benckiser and GSK withdraw from $20bn consumer health deal
Pfizer’s $20 Billion Sale Stalls: In a significant turn of events in the pharmaceutical industry, both Reckitt Benckiser…
March 24, 2018
Lundbeck to acquire Prexton Therapeutics in $1.1bn deal to expand Parkinson’s Disease treatment portfolio
Lundbeck, a leading Danish pharmaceutical company, has announced its acquisition of Prexton Therapeutics, a Swiss firm specializing in…
March 16, 2018