Sanofi Builds Blood Disorder Specialty With Bioverativ Buy

The French drug maker is making a big splash into blood disorders with the $11.6bn acquisition of hemophilia specialist Bioverativ. Eloctate and Alprolix are young and growing brands, but the competition in hemophilia is fierce, which means Bioverativ's pipeline will also need to deliver to justify the premium price.

Sickle cell anemia, 3D illustration showing blood vessel with normal and deformated crescent-like red blood cells
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Sanofi is making a big bet on blood disorders with the $11.6bn acquisition of Bioverativ Inc. The acquisition, announced Jan. 22, will position Sanofi as a leader in hemophilia, but the competition in the category is fierce and the prospect of gene therapy sits just on the horizon, raising questions about the steep premium Sanofi has paid.

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