Sandoz has struck a deal worth up to $500m to acquire the cephalosporin antibiotics business of GlaxoSmithKline, insisting that the move will serve to reinforce the Novartis subsidiary’s “leading global position in antibiotics.”
Sandoz Strikes $500m Deal For GSK Cephalosporins
Deal To Acquire Cephalosporins Business Reinforces Position In Antibiotics
Sandoz has struck a deal worth up to $500m for GlaxoSmithKline’s cephalosporin antibiotics business, in a move that the Novartis subsidiary says will reinforce its leadership position in the field.

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