Deals of the Week: IPO Window Raises Stakes For M&A
Executive Summary
Rather than continue down the path to a public offering, Aragon sells to J&J for a hefty price. Also, MedImmune strikes a diabetes and obesity deal with NGM, Teva buys respiratory drug maker MicroDose, and Sanofi allies with the Curie Institute to study ovarian cancer.
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