Shire’s ViroPharma Purchase Aims To Build Rare Disease Giant
Executive Summary
Shire is buying ViroPharma at a steep premium to acquire its pipeline assets, notably C1 esterase inhibitor Cinryze, which the London-listed specialty pharma plans to expand internationally, initially to treat hereditary angioedema and later for other rare diseases.
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