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Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC / GW Pharmaceuticals

2021 · Acquisition/Merger · $7.2B · Complete

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May 05, 2021 The Motley Fool Bullish

Jazz Pharmaceuticals' acquisition of GW Pharmaceuticals closes, creating an innovative, high-growth global biopharma leader with a diversified portfolio…

Sep 01, 2021 Nature Reviews Drug Discovery Neutral

Jazz acquired GW Pharmaceuticals for $7.2B for Epidiolex (cannabidiol) for epilepsy.

Feb 24, 2026 Jazz Pharmaceuticals Bullish

Epidiolex/Epidyolex achieved blockbuster status in 2025 with net product sales increasing 9% to $1.1 billion in 2025.

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Jazz acquired GW Pharmaceuticals for $7.2B for Epidiolex (cannabidiol) for epilepsy.

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