Two Mega-Mergers Were Just The Highlights Of A Year Of Major Deals
Executive Summary
BMS/Celgene and AbbVie/Allergan were the biggest biopharma deals by dollar value in 2019, and the third and seventh largest ever. The year saw 23 deals valued at $1bn or more, including 20 M&A agreements.
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