Deal Watch: Much Activity Beyond GSK/Novartis/Lilly Pacts And Valeant/Allergan Bid
Executive Summary
In addition to the mega-deal, Valeant’s latest acquisition gambit and the Pfizer/AstraZeneca rumors, the hectic week saw Celgene pay a huge upfront for a Phase III Crohn’s candidate, Aastrom purchase Sanofi’s regenerative medicine business and The Medicines Company add to its surgical products portfolio.
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