Mergers & acquisitions

TxCell SA today announces that the actions provided for by the agreement entered into between TxCell and Yorkville in July 2018 (the “Agreement”), to further improve the terms of its OCABSA financing program in the context of the closing of the acquisition by Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. of a majority stake of TxCell, have now been completed as planned (see TxCell’s press release dated July 23, 2018). The OCABSA financing program is therefore terminated.

Recipharm and Sanofi have completed the acquisition of Sanofi’s inhalation contract manufacturing business including a manufacturing facility located in Holmes Chapel, UK.

Facility is acquired from Porton Pharma Solutions Ltd., and operated with GMP compliance.

Akari Therapeutics, Plc today announces that it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) of up to $20 million with Aspire Capital Fund, LLC

LGC has today announced a further strengthening of its nucleic acid chemistry (NAC) offering with the acquisition of Berry and Associates, premier supplier of specialty oligo reagents.

Clinigen Group plc has agreed to acquire iQone Healthcare Holding, a privately owned Swiss based speciality pharmaceutical business for an initial consideration of €7.5 million (£6.7 million) on a cash free, debt free basis.

Accretive acquisition significantly strengthens Clinigen’s competitive positioning with specialist packaging, labelling, warehousing and distribution capabilities in Europe & the US

Swiss-based Roche announced it is buying UK-based Tusk Therapeutics in a deal that could hit $758 million (U.S.).

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) and Syntimmune have just today announced that Alexion will be acquiring Syntimmune, a company working to produce antibody therapeutics that focus on the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn).

Automation and cryogenics specialist Brooks Automation Inc. will increase its toehold in the life sciences industry with a $450 million all-cash acquisition of New Jersey-based Genewiz Group, a genomic services group.