M&A Deal Summary

Bayer Acquires Dihon Pharmaceutical Group Co.

On November 3, 2014, Bayer acquired healthcare services company Dihon Pharmaceutical Group Co. for 460M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bayer’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Bayer’s 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bayer’s 1st transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-11-03
Target Dihon Pharmaceutical Group Co.
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Bayer
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 460M EUR

Target

Dihon Pharmaceutical Group Co.

Yunnan, China
Dihon Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. specializing primarily in over-the-counter (OTC) dermatology products and herbal traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products for various women’s health indications.

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Buyer

Bayer

Leverkusen, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1863
Sector Life Science
Employees89,556
Revenue 46.6B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Bayer office building in North Sydney, Australia.
Bayer office building in North Sydney, Australia.

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, agriculture and high-tech polymer materials. As an innovation company, it sets trends in research-intensive areas. Bayer’s products and services are designed to benefit people and improve the quality of life. At the same time, the Group aims to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power. Bayer was founded in 1863 and is based in Leverkusen, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 20
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 17
Country: China M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 9
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