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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 1Q05



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Acquiring Party    Novartis AG (NVS), a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and nutritional products.
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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