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How Novo’s Acquisition Of Catalent Cleared European Regulators

 
• By Francesca Bruce

Now that one of the most controversial pharma M&As of 2024 has closed, did overtures to concerned customers and extended prenotification discussions help Novo and Catalent seal the deal?

Throughout 2024, the acquisition of Catalent, one of the world’s biggest CDMOs, by Novo Holdings, the holding company for the global pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, prompted much concern among big pharma, lawmakers and consumer groups alike.

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