Mergers and acquisitions – Page 17

Business
Rapid DNA sequencing cleared for the clinic

2013-11-21T00:00:00Z

Illumina’s ‘next-generation’ MiSeqDx platform gets US approval
Business
Novartis sells off blood diagnostics division

2013-11-14T00:00:00Z

$1.7bn deal reinforces firm’s focus on core pharmaceuticals
Business
Shire will cut UK R&D to focus on rare diseases

2013-11-11T00:00:00Z

$4.2bn buyout of ViroPharma bolsters pipeline, while Basingstoke site halts research
Business
Solvay expands surfactants business with Chemlogics buyout

2013-10-09T00:00:00Z

$1.3bn deal brings firm into booming US oil and gas drilling market
Business
Aspen acquires anticoagulant brands

2013-10-02T00:00:00Z

South African drugmaker buys thrombosis drugs from GSK for £700m
Business
Malvern sizes up Nanosight fit

2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nanoparticle characterisation firm bought for £15 million
Business
Clariant expands into China

2013-09-30T00:00:00Z

Firm buys pigments arm of Jiangsu Multicolor and will build new plant
Business
Algal oil producer steps up supply

2013-09-27T00:00:00Z

Solazyme to provide 10,000 tonnes of tailored oil to Unilever
Business
Nanobody inflammation drug attracts Abbvie

2013-09-25T00:00:00Z

$840m licensing deal shows support for antibody fragments
Business
GSK divests Lucozade and Ribena brands

2013-09-10T00:00:00Z

£1.35 billion deal allows GSK to focus on pharma business
Business
Otsuka to buy Astex for $886 million

2013-09-06T00:00:00Z

Japanese firm intends to leave Astex’s fragment-based R&D efforts intact
Business
Amgen snaps up Onyx in huge biotech deal

2013-09-04T00:00:00Z

$10.4 billion acquisition will expand firm’s oncology portfolio
Business
Endo Health to buy Boca Pharmacal for $225m

2013-09-02T00:00:00Z

Endo agrees to buy generics firm Boca as two major patents expire
Business
J&J buys Aragon’s prostate cancer arm

2013-08-22T00:00:00Z

Hormone cancer specialist spins out other programmes before sale
Business
AkzoNobel sells building adhesives unit for €260m

2013-08-12T00:00:00Z

Sika will take on two manufacturing sites and 550 employees
Business
Pfizer reshuffle hints at future split decision

2013-07-31T00:00:00Z

Could pharma giant’s ‘value’ and ‘innovative’ segments get broken apart?
Business
Perrigo bags Elan and its bargain Irish tax rates

2013-07-31T00:00:00Z

$8.6bn deal ends Elan’s takeover battle with Royalty Pharma
Business
Thousands face job cuts after Valeant's Bausch buyout

2013-07-30T00:00:00Z

Valeant plans to shed 10-15% of its workforce to save $800 million
Business
Aspen in $1 billion deal with Merck & Co

2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

South African generics manufacturer to buy 11 drug brands and an API business from the US drugmaker
Business
AstraZeneca stocks pipeline with acquisitions

2013-06-10T00:00:00Z

Spending spree continues with two more deals