M&A Deal Summary

GSK and Pfizer Acquire ViiV Healthcare

On November 1, 2009, GSK and Pfizer acquired life science company ViiV Healthcare

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GSK’s 14th and Pfizer’s 11th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is GSK’s 3rd and Pfizer’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-11-01
Target ViiV Healthcare
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) GSK
Pfizer
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ViiV Healthcare

Middlesex, United Kingdom
ViiV Healthcare is a global specialist HIV company.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

GSK

Brentford, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1715
Sector Life Science
Employees68,629
Revenue 31.4B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to a GlaxoSmithKline facility in Morristown, New Jersey.
Entrance to a GlaxoSmithKline facility in Morristown, New Jersey.

GSK is a multinational pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company. GSK was founded in 1715 and is based in Brentford, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 35
Sector: Life Science M&A 14 of 28
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 25
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 5
Year: 2009 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-05-12 Aspen Pharmacare

Durban, South Africa

Aspen Pharmacare is a provider of specialty, branded, and generic pharmaceuticals, Aspen has an extensive basket of products that provide treatment for a broad spectrum of acute and chronic conditions experienced through all stages of life. The Group continues to increase the number of lives benefitting from its products, reaching more than 150 countries. In line with the Group’s commercial, production and territorial strategies, Aspen has identified thrombosis, anaesthetics, high potency & cytotoxics and infant nutritionals as four therapeutic categories which will get the highest focus based on materiality and future potential. Aspen Pharmacare was founded in 1850 and is based in Durban, South Africa.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-18 NovaMin Technology

Alachua, Florida, United States

NovaMin Technology, Inc. is an oral healthcare company focused on providing tooth remineralization technology products. The company develops over-the-counter and prescription products focused on reducing tooth sensitivity, reducing tooth decay, improving gum health and remineralizing teeth. Its proprietary material is made from the same bioactive material used in the most advanced bone regeneration material.

Buy $135M
Buyer

Pfizer

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1849
Sector Life Science
Employees81,000
Revenue 63.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Pfizer office in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Pfizer office in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Pfizer is a global pharmaceutical company that is involved in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of a wide range of healthcare products, including medicines and vaccines. The company's portfolio includes treatments across a broad spectrum of areas such as oncology, cardiology, neurology, and infectious diseases, among others. Pfizer was founded in 1849 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 46
Sector: Life Science M&A 11 of 41
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 10 of 33
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2009 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-10-15 Wyeth

Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States

Wyeth is a research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products company. It discovers, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biotechnology products, nutritionals and non-prescription medicines. The Company’s major divisions include Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare and Fort Dodge Animal Health.

Buy $68.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-12 Pfizer - Veterinary Products

Australia

Virbac will acquire rights to a portfolio of livestock products historically marketed in Australia by Fort Dodge Animal Health for use in farm animals, primarily cattle and sheep.

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