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诺华-葛兰素史克$220亿资产置换交易或下月获欧盟批准

2014-12-03 18:41:15 来源:生物谷

2014年12月3日讯 /生物谷BIOON/ --上周末,美国反垄断监管机构批准了医药领域的2宗重大交易,其一是美国医疗巨头美敦力(Medtronic)430亿美元收购爱尔兰同行Covidien;其二是英国制药巨头葛兰素史克(GSK)与瑞士制药巨头诺华(Novartis)之间220亿美元的资产置换。

根据路透社消息,欧盟委员会(EC)也在上周末批准了美敦力收购Covidien一案,并将于1月14日决定是否批准诺华和葛兰素史克的资产置换交易。

根据诺华与葛兰素史克达成的协议,诺华将以145亿美元外加15亿美元(取决于黑色素瘤临床试验结果)收购葛兰素史克的肿瘤业务。同时,诺华将把疫苗业务(不包括流感疫苗)以71亿美金转让给葛兰素史克。此外,诺华的OTC将与葛兰素史克的Consumer Business组建合资公司,其中诺华占股36.5%,葛兰素史克占股63.5%。另一方面,诺华将旗下动物保健业务以54亿美元剥离给美国制药巨头礼来(Eli Lilly)。

诺华和葛兰素史克的资产置换交易,反映了当前医药行业的发展趋势,即各巨头置换资产专注于各自的最强业务。该笔交易,将助推诺华在全球肿瘤学领域上升至第二的位置,地位仅次于肿瘤学巨头罗氏(Roche)。而GSK将放弃肿瘤事业部,意在全力开拓消费者保健业务,打造全球第一的消费品保健企业。而据GSK推测,与诺华合资成立的新的消费者保健公司,将成为仅次于强生(JNJ)的全球第二大消费者保健企业。

医药领域另一宗重大交易,即美敦力430亿美元收购Covidien,将使美敦力能够比肩行业领军企业——强生(JNJ),同时美敦力可通过这笔交易将公司总部迁至Covidien所在的爱尔兰,从而利用当地税率较低的优势,降低美敦力总的全球税负。

信源:EU antitrust regulators to decide on Novartis, GSK deals by Jan. 14Dec 1 (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators will decide by Jan. 14 whether to clear two asset trade deals between Swiss drugmaker Novartis and British rival GlaxoSmithKline, the European Commission said on Monday.

Novartis is buying GSK's oncology products for $14.5 billion plus another $1.5 billion that depends on the results of a trial in melanoma, boosting its world No. 2 position in cancer behind Roche Holding AG.

GSK in turn is acquiring Novartis' vaccines business, excluding flu, for $5.25 billion plus potential milestone payments of up to $1.8 billion and ongoing royalties. The companies also plan a joint venture in consumer healthcare.

The Commission can either clear the deals, demand concessions if it sees potential competition issues or open a lengthy investigation into the takeovers.

The EU antitrust watchdog last week cleared U.S. medical device maker Medtronic's $43 billion takeover of Covidien Plc on condition Covidien sell its drug-coated balloon catheter business. (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee, editing by Louise Heavens)

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