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Grifols, S.A. / Novartis Diagnostics (blood transfusion unit)

2013 · Asset Purchase · $1.7B · Complete

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Nov 11, 2013 Fierce Pharma Neutral

Grifols to acquire a Novartis diagnostics business unit for US$1,675 million, expanding its transfusion diagnostics footprint.

Jan 09, 2014 SEC 6-K (Grifols) Bullish

Grifols's SEC 6-K confirmed close of the Novartis Diagnostics acquisition for $1.675B, lifting the diagnostics division from ~4% to >20% of total company sales…

Dec 14, 2016 MassDevice Bullish

MassDevice traced the Procleix franchise lineage — Grifols's 2014 purchase of Novartis's transfusion diagnostics unit set up the eventual 2016 buyout of…

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Grifols agreed to acquire Novartis's blood-transfusion diagnostics unit for $1.675B; expected to bring Grifols Diagnostic Division to >20% of company sales (~$1B turnover).

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