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Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB / Biovitrum

2001 · Acquisition/Merger · $493M · Complete

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Focused rare disease merger built Sobi into a viable specialty biopharma

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Biovitrum AB acquired Swedish Orphan International Holding AB for approximately SEK 1.9 billion ($493M) in cash and shares, creating Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi), a leading European rare disease company focused on hemophilia, inflammation, and genetic diseases.

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