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Shire plc / Advanced BioHealing, Inc.

2011 · Acquisition/Merger · $750M · Complete

WRONG BY 51 POINTS
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The coverage arc

May 17, 2011 Shire plc (PR Newswire) Bullish

Mike Cola, President of Shire's Specialty Pharmaceuticals business: 'This acquisition is a strong and complementary strategic fit for Shire,' establishing a…

May 18, 2011 GEN — Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Neutral

Shire positioned the ABH deal as the cornerstone of a regenerative medicine platform expansion beyond rare disease — analysts flagged execution risk given…

Jan 31, 2014 FiercePharma Bearish

Shire took a $650M impairment and divested Dermagraft to Organogenesis after the venous-leg-ulcer trial failed and Medicare reimbursement changes 'reduced…

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Shire acquired Advanced BioHealing for $750M cash to establish a regenerative medicine business unit; lead asset Dermagraft was an FDA-approved bioengineered skin substitute for diabetic foot ulcers. Closed Q3 2011.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Strategic verdict
Failed to Achieve
Financial impact
Impaired/Written Down
Pipeline outcome
Assets Terminated

Key facts

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