Johnson and Johnson says to buy pharma group Actelion for $30 bn
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2017
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ZURICH - US pharmaceuticals giant Johnson and Johnson on Thursday announced it was buying Swiss medical firm Actelion for $30 billion (27.9 billion euros).
Johnson and Johnson's CEO and chairman Alex Gorsky said in a statement that the acquisition of Actelion, a leader in medicines treating high blood pressure, offered "compelling value" to shareholders in both companies.