Deals In Depth: December 2015

Bristol-Myers Squibb sold its HIV pipeline to Viiv for $2.9 billion; AstraZeneca acquired a potential Imbruvica competitor by getting a controlling stake in Acerta; biopharma financing was up significantly thanks to a $7.2 billion ADS/debt offering by Teva Pharmaceutical.

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