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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 2Q05



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Acquiring Party    Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc, a British biotech company.
Transferring Party    Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc., a US-based biopharmaceutical developer of therapeutics primarily for the treatment of rare genetic diseases caused by protein deficiencies.
Sector    Biopharmaceuticals
Date    April 22, 2005
Analysis
Transkaryotic will help Shire gain access to an area of specialty pharmaceuticals with few competitors. Builds on Shire's European and US specialty sales and marketing capabilities; leverages Shire's experience in renal and hematology. Deal value about $1.6 billion.




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