BioSyent Inc. Acquires Oral Science Inc.

Pharmaron Acquires 82.54% of Biortus Biosciences

October 28, 2025

Healthcare Services

Pharmaron Beijing Co., Limited has entered into a definitive Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 82.54% of Biortus Biosciences Co., Ltd. and its affiliates. The transaction is expected to close after satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is intended to strengthen Pharmaron’s structure-based drug discovery and protein science capabilities.

Cyrus Biotechnology Acquires Orthogonal Biologics and Raises $18M Series B

December 6, 2021

Biotechnology

Cyrus Biotechnology completed an acquisition of Orthogonal Biologics and closed an $18 million Series B financing to build an integrated software-and-screening pre-clinical biologics discovery firm. The financing was led by a syndicate including OrbiMed Advisors, Trinity Ventures, Agent Capital and other investors, with Selecta Bioscience joining as a strategic investor; the acquisition brings Orthogonal’s deep mutational scanning protein engineering capabilities into Cyrus’s computational discovery platform.

AbbVie Acquires Syndesi Therapeutics

March 1, 2022

Biotechnology

AbbVie has acquired Syndesi Therapeutics for up to US$1.0 billion, including US$130 million upfront, to strengthen its neuroscience portfolio and accelerate Syndesi's lead SV2A program SDI-118 into later-stage development. Syndesi was a Novo Seeds / UCB spin-out backed by Novo Holdings and a syndicate of Belgian and international investors.

22nd Century Group Acquires RX Pharmatech Ltd

January 24, 2023

Food & Beverage

22nd Century Group, through its GVB Biopharma business, acquired UK-based RX Pharmatech Ltd, a distributor of cannabinoid/CBD products and holder of numerous U.K. novel food applications. The deal includes $650,000 up-front in cash and stock plus a three-year equity earn-out tied to revenue milestones and aims to strengthen 22nd Century's access and distribution in the U.K. and EU consumer CBD market.

Bora Pharmaceuticals Acquires Upsher-Smith Laboratories

August 5, 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Bora Pharmaceuticals completed a 2024 acquisition of Upsher-Smith Laboratories for $210 million and is expanding the Maple Grove, Minnesota manufacturing site with a multi-year buildout. The investment includes installation of a Gerteis Macro-Pactor (operational Q3 2025) and development of 100,000 square feet of shell space to boost oral solid dose (OSD) contract development and manufacturing capabilities.

Sanofi to Acquire Vicebio for Up to $1.6 Billion

July 25, 2025

Healthcare Services

Sanofi has entered an exclusive, definitive agreement to acquire biopharmaceutical company Vicebio for up to US$1.6 billion, comprising a US$1.15 billion upfront payment plus up to US$450 million in development and regulatory milestones. The deal is aimed at accelerating Vicebio’s next-generation respiratory virus vaccine platform, including lead candidate VXB-241 targeting RSV and hMPV.