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Drugs & Pharmaceuticals M&A image Drugs & Pharmaceuticals M&A » By The Online Investor Staff, updated Fri., Mar. 29, 5:54 AM Recent mergers and acquisitions in the Drugs & Pharmaceuticals M&A category.

Slide #66. Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. Santarus

Acquirer: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP)
Acquiree: Santarus (SNTS)
Details: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., and Santarus, Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a merger agreement where Salix will acquire all of the outstanding stock of Santarus for $32 in cash per share, for a total value of approximately $2.6 billion. Covington & Burling LLP is advising Salix on both the acquisition and financing aspects of the transaction.

Salix Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company engaged in acquiring, developing and commercializing prescription drugs and medical devices used in the treatment of a range of gastrointestinal diseases, which are those affecting the digestive tract. Co.'s products include among others, XIFAXAN550® (rifaximin) Tablets, indicated for the reduction in risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy recurrence in patients 18 years and older; XIFAXAN (rifaximin) tablets, indicated for the treatment of patients 12 years of age and older with travelers' diarrhea; and APRISO® (mesalamine) extended-release capsules, indicated for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis.

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Salix Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company engaged in acquiring, developing and commercializing prescription drugs and medical devices used in the treatment of a range of gastrointestinal diseases, which are those affecting the digestive tract. Co.'s products include among others, XIFAXAN550® (rifaximin) Tablets, indicated for the reduction in risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy recurrence in patients 18 years and older; XIFAXAN (rifaximin) tablets, indicated for the treatment of patients 12 years of age and older with travelers' diarrhea; and APRISO® (mesalamine) extended-release capsules, indicated for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis.

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Company Name:  Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Website:  www.salix.com
Sector:  Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
Company Name:  Santarus Inc
Website:  www.santarus.com
Sector:  Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
 

March 29, 2024    5:54 AM Eastern
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