Sanofi to buy Blueprint Medicines for over $9 billion

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Blueprint has one approved drug and enhances Sanofi’s immunology portfolio

As part of a strategy to strengthen its immunology segment through acquisitions, Sanofi has agreed to buy US-based Blueprint Medicines in a deal worth $9.1 billion (£6.7 billion) in cash, with an additional $400 million on offer in performance milestone payments.