Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Recent Financings Of Private Companies column provides a comprehensive monthly review of emerging life science companies that have received venture funding, including companies within the In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals sectors. This month’s column covers deals announced September through October 2013.
Genetic Analysis closes $2mm financing
Norwegian molecular diagnostics firm Genetic Analysis AS raised $2mm in an early-stage financing to Norsk Innovasjonskapital AS. (Oct.)
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Plus deals involving Lilly/Gate Bioscience, Concentra/iTeos, Nicox/Kowa, Ajax/Schrodinger, I-Mab/Bridge Health, Otsuka/Cantargia, JCR/Acumen and more.
Natco to buy out Adcock Ingram’s minority shareholders in what’s possibly its biggest M&A investment, opening up substantial opportunities in South Africa and the region. If the offer goes through, it will result in the delisting of Adcock, with Bidvest and Natco co-owning the firm.
Scrip discusses the latest M&A activity and trends with CEO Shawn Titcomb of Allele Capital and Cheryl Reicin, a partner focused on international life sciences activity at Mintz.
The French major is paying $1.15bn For the UK biotech and its bivalent candidate, VXB-241.
Gefurulimab will give AstraZeneca a new option to compete against Argenx’s Vyvgart Hytrulo, which is available subcutaneously.
The Swiss giant has been talking to the US government about selling medicines directly to patients.
The Danish medical dermatology specialist doubles boosts its sales force ahead of the launch of Anzupgo.
