Bristol-Myers Squibb buying Celgene in Rs 7400 crores deal
Shareholders of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, based in New York City, would own about 69 per cent of the company, with Celgene shareholders owning about 31 per cent.
New Delhi: Bristol-Myers Squibb is buying Celgene in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about USD 74 billion. Shareholders of Celgene Corp, based in Summit, New Jersey, will receive one share of the cancer drug maker, plus USD 50 in cash for each share they own.
They'll also receive one tradable contingent value right for each Celgene share, allowing the holder to receive a payment when future regulatory milestones are hit. The combined company will have nine products with more than USD 1 billion in annual sales and significant potential for growth in the core disease areas of oncology, immunology and inflammation and cardiovascular disease.
Shareholders of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, based in New York City, would own about 69 per cent of the company, with Celgene shareholders owning about 31 per cent.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) is an American pharmaceutical company, manufactures prescription pharmaceuticals and biologics in several therapeutic areas, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis and psychiatric disorders.
Read Also: Bristol-Myers Squibb collaborates with Harvard for new fibrosis research
Bristol-Myers SquibbCardiovascularCelgeneCelgene shareholdersImmunologyinflammationNew JerseyNew York Cityoncologypharma companypharma newspharmaceuticalpharmacyUSD
Source : With inputFarhat Nasim joined Medical Dialogue an Editor for the Business Section in 2017. She Covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She is a graduate of St.Xavier’s College Ranchi. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751 To know about our editorial team click here
Next Story
NO DATA FOUND
Disclaimer: This site is primarily intended for healthcare professionals. Any content/information on this website does not replace the advice of medical and/or health professionals and should not be construed as medical/diagnostic advice/endorsement or prescription. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use, privacy policy, advertisement policy. © 2020 Minerva Medical Treatment Pvt Ltd