Distortion And Inflation In Measuring Pharma M&A
Executive Summary
Five companies in big pharma’s top 20 have come through mergers in the past 10 years or so that changed them significantly. As measured by standard financial performance parameters, the processes at Takeda and Teva (and to some extent, at Allergan) seem relatively smooth and productive. Those at Pfizer and Merck don’t. But it depends on how you look at the numbers.
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