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| Acquiring Party | Novartis AG (NVS), a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and nutritional products. |
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| Transferring Party | Eon Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELAB), a leading U.S. based supplier of generic pharmaceuticals, and Hexal AG ,, #2 generic pharma company in Germany. |
| Sector | Biopharmaceuticals |
| Date | February 21, 2005 |
| Analysis Both deals significantly fortify Novartis as the leading generic drug maker in the world. The Eon deal is valued at over $8.0 billion and the Hexal at about $5.6 billion. | |
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