Deal Watch: Mylan Shareholders Give Thumbs-Up To Perrigo Acquisition
Executive Summary
Medivation continues its pipeline expansion efforts beyond Xtandi by paying $410m up front for a Phase III PARP inhibitor from BioMarin. Novo Nordisk acquires a pair of diabetes-focused start-ups, while Immatics will establish a US subsidiary on the MD Anderson Cancer Center campus in Houston.
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