Alkermes Mergers & Acquisitions

Alkermes M&A Summary

Alkermes has acquired 2 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Alkermes’ largest acquisition to date was in 2025, when it acquired Avadel Pharmaceuticals for $2.1B. Alkermes has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (100%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2

Alkermes

Alkermes plc

Connaught House, 1 Burlington Road,
Dublin, D04 C5Y6
Ireland,
+353 1 772 8000
www.alkermes.com

All (2) Buy (2) Sell (-)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-10-22 Avadel Pharmaceuticals · Life Science
Dublin, Ireland · www.avadel.com

Avadel Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company principally engaged in the development of two unique polymer-based delivery technologies for medical applications. Micropump is a controlled release and taste-masking technology for the oral administration of small molecule drugs. Its Medusa technology is designed to deliver controlled-release formulations of therapeutic proteins. Avadel Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2015 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Revenue (mlns) 169 USD
Advisors: Arthur Cox , Goodwin Procter , Morgan Stanley
2,100
12.4x REVENUE
Add-on Acquisition

Alkermes
Advisors: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton , J.P. Morgan Securities , McCann FitzGerald , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

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