M&A Deal Summary

Ipsen Acquires Akkadeas Pharma Srl

On January 31, 2017, Ipsen acquired life science company Akkadeas Pharma Srl

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ipsen’s 7th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Ipsen’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-01-31
Target Akkadeas Pharma Srl
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Ipsen
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Akkadeas Pharma Srl

Milano, Italy
Akkadeas Pharma Srl is a privately-held consumer health care company in Italy with a diversified gastrointestinal-focused portfolio including probiotics, medical devices and food supplements.

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Buyer

Ipsen

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Category Company
Founded 1929
Sector Life Science
Employees5,358
Revenue 3.6B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Ipsen is a research and development pharmaceutical company. It manufactures specialty pharmaceuticals and has a worldwide sales presence. Ipsen focuses on products in the gastro-enterology, neurology and cardiovascular therapeutic areas and has also developed specific expertise in some biotech niches such as endocrinology, oncology, neurology and hematology. Ipsen was founded in 1929 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 12
Sector: Life Science M&A 7 of 12
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 9
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Buy $575M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-13 Sanofi SA - Consumer Healthcare Products

Paris, France

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Buy €83M