Article: Pharma/biotech mergers and acquisitions in 2008.

Company Partner Deal value ($) Completed

Abbott Laboratories Ibis Biosciences $210.0 million Jan 2009 (e) Abraxis BioScience Shimoda $15.0 million Apr 2008 Access Pharmaceuticals MacroChem Undisclosed 3Q 2008 (e) AVI BioPharma Ercole Biotech $9.0 million Mar 2008 Aida Pharma Jiangsu Institute of Microbiology undisclosed Mar 2008 American Oriential Bioengineering China Aoxing (38% stake) $18.0 million TBC Amneal Pharmaceuticals Interpharm Undisclosed TBC Antisoma Xanthus Pharmaceuticals $52.2 million TBC Apotheka MACH4 (25% stake) Undisclosed TBC Aspen Shelys Africa (60% stake) Undisclosed TBC Affymetrix Panomics $73.0 million TBC AstraZeneca Merck & Co (rights to ...

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