Amgen Joins China Oncology Market Race With $2.7bn BeiGene Stake

As China embraces novel new drugs, oncology is quickly becoming the biggest opportunity for pharma to drive growth in this market. Amgen is the latest to jump on board through the purchase of a significant stake in BeiGene.

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AMGEN INVESTS $2.7bn IN BEIJING-BASED BEIGENE TO SEIZE CHINA ONCOLOGY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES • Source: Shutterstock

Amgen Inc. has an expansion plan and China is a part of it. On 31 October, the major US biotech announced the acquisition of a 20.5% stake in Beijing-based BeiGene Ltd. for $2.7bn in cash, paying a 36% premium over Nasdaq-listed BeiGene’s 30-day volume-weighted share price.

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