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Drugmaker Shire wins Baxalta for $32 billion after six-month pursuit

2016-01-11 21:49:31| IT Services - Topix.net

Drugmaker Shire Plc clinched its six-month pursuit of Baxalta International Inc on Monday with an agreed $32 billion cash and stock offer, catapulting it to a leading position in treating rare diseases. The London-listed group, which first approached the U.S. firm with an all-stock offer in July, won over the maker of treatments for rare blood conditions, cancers and immune system disorders after adding a cash sweetener.

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