Sale marks warming of relations
ASTRAZENECA plans to sell its molecule antibiotics business to Pfizer in a deal that will be valued over US$1.5 billion when rights, royalties and other payments are included.
The sale marks a thawing of relations between the UK company and New York-based Pfizer after an acrimonious battle to avoid a takeover just a few years ago.
Under the deal, AstraZeneca will sell the commercialization and development rights in most markets globally outside the United States. It includes an upfront payment of US$550 million.
Luke Miels, the head of the antibiotics business unit at AstraZeneca, says the company is “pleased that our strong science in antibiotics will continue to serve a critical public health need through Pfizer’s dedicated focus on infectious diseases.”
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