Pfizer Buys Anacor With Blockbuster Ambitions For Crisaborole
Executive Summary
Pfizer Inc. has made its first M&A move since the planned mega-deal with Allergan PLC collapsed. The big pharma announced May 16 that it will buy Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $99.25 per share in cash, or approximately $5.2bn.
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