Deal Watch: Auxilium Joins The Tax-Inversion Wave As BIO Keeps The Deal Tide High
Executive Summary
Endo expanded its generics business by purchasing Dava, EMD Serono partnered with Mersana on antibody-drug conjugates and Ligand in-licensed a cancer and autoimmune disease candidate from TG Therapeutics. It was all part of a hectic deal-making week coinciding with the annual BIO conference in San Diego.
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