Pfizer Acquires Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.

Harmony Biosciences Acquires Zynerba Pharmaceuticals

August 14, 2023

Pharmaceuticals

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. agreed to acquire Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in a cash tender offer of $1.1059 per share (approximately $60 million) plus one contingent value right (CVR) per share for up to $140 million of milestone-based payments (total potential consideration up to $200 million). The transaction, unanimously approved by both boards, is expected to close in Q4 2023 and will add Zynerba’s synthetic transdermal cannabidiol candidate Zygel and related rare neuropsychiatric programs to Harmony’s pipeline.

Novartis Acquires Vedere Bio

September 30, 2020

Biotechnology

Novartis has acquired Vedere Bio, a Cambridge-based optogenetics AAV gene therapy company, for $150 million upfront plus up to $130 million in potential regulatory and clinical milestones (total consideration of $280 million). The deal includes Vedere Bio's lead preclinical intravitreal AAV programs focused on pan-genotypic vision restoration; earlier-stage assets were spun out into a newly formed independent company, Vedere Bio II.

Amgen Completes Acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc

October 6, 2023

Biotechnology

Amgen completed the acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc for $116.50 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $27.8 billion. The deal expands Amgen's inflammation and rare-disease portfolio by adding Horizon's medicines (including TEPEZZA, KRYSTEXXA and UPLIZNA) and strengthens Amgen's biologics R&D, manufacturing and global commercial capabilities.

Pfizer Acquires Seagen for $43 Billion

December 14, 2023

Biotechnology

Pfizer completed the acquisition of Seagen, acquiring all outstanding Seagen common stock for $229 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $43 billion. The deal adds Seagen's ADC technology, four in-line oncology medicines and a large early-stage pipeline to Pfizer's oncology portfolio, expanding Pfizer's capabilities and doubling its oncology pipeline.

Fulgent Genetics Acquires Fulgent Pharma

November 7, 2022

Biotechnology

Fulgent Genetics completed the acquisition of Fulgent Pharma Holdings for approximately $100 million in a combination of cash and Fulgent common stock. The deal integrates Fulgent Pharma’s nanoencapsulation drug-delivery platform and clinical-stage oncology pipeline with Fulgent Genetics’ diagnostics capabilities to create a vertically integrated precision-medicine offering focused on cancer.

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.