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Monday Biotech Deal Review: February 15, 2010

A busy Monday Deal Review is headlined by Labopharm and ProMetric on the securities front, MDS’ final divestiture on the M&Eh front and Biovail and Bioniche on the licensing front, and there’s lots more activity behind those for over $100 million of deals.  Check out all the details (and the witty headlines)

Monday Biotech Deal Review: February 1, 2010

Canadian biotech companies were busy making and closing deals this week, with $44 million raised, four new licensing and collaboration deals, and particularly big weeks for Ospens and the MDS/Dahaner transaction.

Monday Biotech Deal Review: December 14, 2009

In this week’s biotech deal review, some stimulus money finds its way to biotech, some M&A finds its way to shareholders’ votes, the NRC-BRI finds its way to two deals, and Patheon finds itself entering a new fiscal year a bit less burdened.  Even some securities may find their way into the market…

Monday Biotech Deal Review: November 9, 2009

Some closings, some new deals, some MDS and some PBM all in this week’s deal review.

Monday Biotech Deal Review: October 25, 2009

A very busy deal week coincided with a very busy work week (for those of us with day jobs), so allow me a particularly grateful thank-you to Jacob Cawker, who’s been an invaluable help with the Deal Review this and the last several weeks.  After the jump, licenses both inbound, outbound and just tied up (optioned); securities extended and [...]

MDS Files Proxy Circular for Sale of Analytical Technologies Business to Danaher

If you wanted more details of MDS’ deal to sell its analytical technologies business to Danaher, today is your lucky day.  The management proxy circular for the shareholders’ meeting to vote on the deal was filed on EDGAR and SEDAR.  Here’s a direct link to the EDGAR filing.

Monday Biotech Deal Review: September 14, 2009

The Monday Deal Review is back in full force this week following a Labo(u)r Day vacation last week and there’s plenty of news including more information on the MDS-Danaher transaction and plenty of other companies finding ways to raise money and keep the lights on.  Keep reading

MDS Selling Its Analytical Technologies Business for $650 million, Intends to Sell Pharma Services Business Next

Yesterday, MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ) signed an agreement to sell its “analytical technologies” business to Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) for $650 million cash.  Two major shareholders, collectively holding 23%, have signed voting support agreements supporting the sale.  The shareholders meeting is planned for October, with closing later in Q4.  Assets include 1,100 employees operating [...]

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