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Shire plc / FerroKin BioSciences, Inc.

2012 · Acquisition/Merger · $325M · Complete

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Mar 15, 2012 BioSpace Neutral

Shire to buy FerroKin BioSciences for up to $325 million, paying a $100 million upfront cash payment plus up to $225 million in post-closing milestones for the…

Mar 15, 2012 Shire plc Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1 Bullish

This acquisition marks an important step for Shire in building a business that serves the growing needs of specialty hematologists and their patients, adding a…

Feb 15, 2021 Bloomberg Law Bearish

Delaware Chancery Court ordered Shire to pay $45M of FerroKin milestones, finding routine drug-development delays rather than safety issues caused the missed…

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Shire acquired FerroKin BioSciences for $100M upfront plus up to $225M in clinical/regulatory/sales milestones. Added Phase 2 oral iron chelator FBS0701 (orphan-designated) to Shire's hematology business.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

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

Key facts

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