Tireless Shire: Another Deal in Pharma M&A Wave

Shire PLC; market cap: $28.38bn (as of 06/11/2015) Dyax Corporation; market cap: $5.1bn (as of 06/11/2015)   Introduction On November 2, Dublin-headquartered pharmaceutical company Shire Plc agreed to acquire the Massachusetts-based biopharma company Dyax Corporation for an upfront cash consideration of $5.9bn and an additional $646m payment contingent on the Read more…

Want a robust quality drug pipeline? – Pay super premium!: Alexion to acquire Synageva in an $8.4bn deal

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.; market cap (as of 09/05/2015): $32.54bn Synageva Biopharma Corp.; market cap (as of 09/05/2015): $7.91bn   Introduction On May 6, 2015, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN), the manufacturer of the world’s single most expensive prescription drug Soliris, and Synageva BioPharma Corp. (NASDAQ:GEVA) have entered into a definitive agreement Read more…