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Recent mergers and acquisitions in the Drugs & Pharmaceuticals M&A category.
Slide #51. Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc — Gentium S.p.A.
Acquirer: |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (JAZZ) |
Acquiree: |
Gentium S.p.A. (GENT) |
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) and Gentium S.p.A. (Nasdaq: GENT) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which a subsidiary of Jazz Pharmaceuticals will make a cash tender offer of $57.00 per share for all outstanding Gentium ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares, in a transaction that is valued at approximately $1 billion. |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing medicines for patients with serious diseases with limited or no options. Co.'s primary marketed products are: Xyrem® (sodium oxybate) oral solution, for the treatment of both cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in narcolepsy patients seven years of age and older; Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) oral solution, for the treatment of cataplexy or EDS in narcolepsy patients seven years of age and older; and Sunosi® (solriamfetol), to improve wakefulness in adult patients with EDS associated with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea.
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing medicines for patients with serious diseases with limited or no options. Co.'s primary marketed products are: Xyrem® (sodium oxybate) oral solution, for the treatment of both cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in narcolepsy patients seven years of age and older; Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) oral solution, for the treatment of cataplexy or EDS in narcolepsy patients seven years of age and older; and Sunosi® (solriamfetol), to improve wakefulness in adult patients with EDS associated with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea.
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