Article: Mediceo Paltac Holding CO.(CORPORATE)(Brief article)

MEDICEO PALTAC HOLDING CO. Japan's largest drug wholesaler, agreed to buy Alfresa Holdings Corp., the second-biggest, for 203 billion yen ($2.1 billion) to shield profits from government-mandated price cuts. Holders of Alfresa will receive 4.15 shares of Mediceo for each Alfresa stock owned, the Tokyo-based companies said in a statement. The bid values Alfresa at 1.4% more ...

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