GSK divests thrombosis brands, related manufacturing to Aspen for £700m
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Executive Summary
GlaxoSmithKline has reached agreement to sell its thrombosis brands, Arixtra and Fraxiparine, and the related Notre-Dame de Bondeville (NDB) manufacturing site, to Aspen – a South African pharmaceuticals company – for £700m in cash, of which £100m relates to inventory.
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