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Shire pays $50 per share for ViroPharma
27 Aug 2020
Executive Summary
Further enhancing its rare disease business, Shire PLC is paying $50 per share (a 29% premium) in cash to acquire all the outstanding stock of orphan disease firm ViroPharma Inc., valuing the transaction at $3.3bn.
Deal Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
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Pharmaceuticals
- Specialty Pharmaceuticals
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Biotechnology
- Large Molecule
Deal Status
- Final
Deal Type
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Acquisition
- Full Acquisition
- Includes Contract
- Payment Includes Cash
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