CSL Takes Vifor Pharma for $11.7 Billion
After days of speculation, it’s now official. Australian biopharmaceuticals manufacturer CSL has grabbed for and won the hand of Swiss Vifor Pharma. The boards of both companies have unanimously approved the $11.7 billion public tender offer, which looks certain to be accepted by Vifor’s shareholders. Its largest, Patinex, with 23%, has already agreed to tender.
