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Gilead pays $11.2bn for HCV company Pharmasset
18 Jan 2012
Executive Summary
In a bold move that gives it a stronger foothold in the competitive hepatitis C therapeutics market, Gilead Sciences Inc. paid $137 per share (a 96% premium), or $11.2bn, to acquire public antivirals biotech Pharmasset Inc. The purchase price is the highest ever paid for a clinical-stage biotech.
Deal Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
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Biotechnology
- Drug Discovery Tools
Deal Status
- Final
Deal Type
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Acquisition
- Full Acquisition
- Includes Contract
- Intra-Biotech Deal
- Payment Includes Cash
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