Scrip is part of Pharma Intelligence UK Limited

This site is operated by Pharma Intelligence UK Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 13787459 whose registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. The Pharma Intelligence group is owned by Caerus Topco S.à r.l. and all copyright resides with the group.

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use. For high-quality copies or electronic reprints for distribution to colleagues or customers, please call +44 (0) 20 3377 3183

Printed By

UsernamePublicRestriction
Brought to you by

British Biotech buys Vernalis for £47.3m

Executive Summary

Aiming to augment its product pipeline, British Biotech PLC (matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors, MMPIs) is acquiring Vernalis Group PLC (develops CNS drugs) in a stock swap transaction worth £47.3mm ($79.7mm), or over 8 times Vernalis's 2002 sales. The combined entity will create the sixth largest biotech in the UK.

Deal Industry
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmaceuticals
Deal Status
  • Final
Deal Type
  • Acquisition
    • Full Acquisition
    • Intra-Biotech Deal
    • Payment Includes Stock
    • Reverse Acquisition

Related Companies

UsernamePublicRestriction

Register