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Novartis AG / The Medicines Company

2002 · Acquisition/Merger · $9.7B · Complete

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Dec 18, 2002 Wikipedia Neutral

Novartis acquired The Medicines Company for $9.7B for inclisiran cholesterol therapy.

Mar 22, 2023 pharmaphorum Bearish

Novartis pulled the plug on a landmark UK cholesterol outcomes trial for inclisiran, raising questions about whether real-world evidence alone can justify the…

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Novartis acquired The Medicines Company for $9.7B for inclisiran cholesterol therapy.

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