Chinese Investor Consortium Buys SciClone But Relisting Possible
Executive Summary
Against a background of positive changes to regulations and policies on pharmaceutical marketing in China, US-based SciClone has accepted a buyout offer from a consortium of Chinese investors, but may relist in China in the future.
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