Teva to buy Allergan Generics; Mylan off the hook but Perrigo still wriggling

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is to acquire Allergan Generics in a transaction valued at $40.5bn. The news is the culmination of a weekend of rumors that the deal was in the offing. Teva said that as a result of the agreement, it is dropping its pursuit of Mylan. The origin of the majority of Allergan's generic pharmaceuticals is the company formerly known as Actavis.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is to acquire Allergan Generics in a transaction valued at $40.5bn. The news is the culmination of a weekend of rumors that the deal was in the offing. Teva said that as a result of the agreement, it is dropping its pursuit of Mylan. The origin of the majority of Allergan's generic pharmaceuticals is the company formerly known as Actavis.

"Teva is looking to cushion itself from considerable losses to Copaxone, and augment market share in generics through the scale...

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