Aurora Biosciences - Ownership and Business Overview

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Aurora Biosciences Ownership

Who owns Aurora Biosciences?

Aurora Biosciences is owned by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. It was acquired on July 18, 2001.

Aurora Biosciences Business Overview

Where is Aurora Biosciences headquartered?

Aurora Biosciences is headquartered in San Diego, California.

How many employees does Aurora Biosciences have?

Aurora Biosciences has 252 employees.

What sector is Aurora Biosciences in?

Aurora Biosciences is a life science company.

When was Aurora Biosciences founded?

Aurora Biosciences was founded in 1996.

Life Science M&A Summary in 2001

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, life science ranked 15 in number of deals in 2001. The largest life science acquisition in 2001 was ALZA - which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $10.5B.

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Aurora Biosciences Corp.

11010 Torreyana Road,
San Diego, California 92121
United States,
(858) 404-6600
www.aurorabio.com

Aurora Biosciences Corp. is a drug discovery company that uses proprietary advances in biology, chemistry and automation to accelerate the discovery of new medicines. Aurora's core technologies include a broad portfolio of proprietary fluorescence assay technologies and screening platforms designed to provide an integrated solution for drug discovery.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Employees

252

Established

1996

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