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Horizon Pharma plc / Crealta Holdings LLC

2015 · Acquisition/Merger · $510M · Complete

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Dec 08, 2015 MedCity News Bearish

Horizon — alongside peers like Valeant — has been criticized for a debt-fueled, acquisition-led growth model that often layers price increases onto older drugs…

Dec 11, 2015 Horizon Pharma 8-K Exhibit 99.1 (announcement press release) Bullish

The Crealta acquisition further diversifies our portfolio of medicines and aligns with our focus of acquiring value-enhancing, clinically differentiated,…

Apr 13, 2023 KFF Health News Bearish

Horizon bought Crealta and its drug portfolio for $510 million; Savient had priced Krystexxa at $2,300 per injection, while Horizon later charged roughly…

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Horizon Pharma agreed to acquire Crealta Holdings (backed by GTCR) for $510M cash, adding Krystexxa, the only FDA-approved biologic for chronic refractory gout, plus Migergot. Closed January 13, 2016.

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