M&A Deal Summary

Aralez Pharmaceuticals Acquires POZEN

On February 5, 2016, Aralez Pharmaceuticals acquired life science company POZEN

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aralez Pharmaceuticals’ 2nd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Aralez Pharmaceuticals’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aralez Pharmaceuticals’ 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-02-05
Target POZEN
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Aralez Pharmaceuticals
Deal Type Merger

Target

POZEN

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
POZEN, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company.

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Buyer

Aralez Pharmaceuticals

Milton, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 2015
Sector Life Science
Employees164
Revenue 106M USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

Aralez Pharmaceuticals is a global specialty pharmaceutical company focused on delivering meaningful products to improve patients' lives while focusing on creating shareholder value by acquiring, developing, and commercializing products primarily in cardiovascular, pain, and other specialty areas. Aralez Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2015 and is based in Mississauga, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Life Science) 2 of 2
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-05 Aralez Pharmaceuticals - Commercial Products & Infrastructure Pharmaceutical Business

Milton, Ontario, Canada

Aralez Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Commercial Products & Infrastructure Pharmaceutical Business is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a primary focus on the acquisition, licensing, development and promotion of healthcare products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-04 AstraZeneca - Toprol-XL

London, United Kingdom

AstraZeneca Plc - Toprol-XL is a provider of treatment of high blood pressure. By lowering blood pressure, Toprol-XL may lower the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. Toprol-XL is also indicated for the long-term treatment of angina pectoris, to reduce angina attacks and to improve exercise tolerance and for the treatment of stable, symptomatic (NYHA Class II or III) heart failure of ischemic, hypertensive, or cardiomyopathic origin. It was studied in patients already receiving ACE inhibitors, diuretics, and, in the majority of cases, digitalis. In this population, Toprol-XL decreased the rate of mortality plus hospitalization, largely through a reduction in cardiovascular mortality and hospitalizations for heart failure.

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