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Zealand Pharma Acquires Valeritas

On February 10, 2020, Zealand Pharma acquired medical products company Valeritas for 23M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Zealand Pharma’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Zealand Pharma’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Zealand Pharma’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Zealand Pharma’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-02-10
Target Valeritas
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Zealand Pharma
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed
Deal Value 23M USD
Advisor(s) Lincoln International (Financial)
DLA Piper
PwC Law (Legal)

Target

Valeritas

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
Valeritas, Inc. is a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on improving health and simplifying life for people with diabetes by developing and commercializing innovative technologies. Valeritas, Inc. designed the first commercialized product, the V-Go Wearable Insulin Delivery Device, or V-Go, to help patients with Type 2 diabetes who require insulin to achieve and maintain their target blood glucose goals.

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Buyer

Zealand Pharma

Soborg, Denmark
Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Life Science
Employees440
Revenue 63M DKK (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Zealand Pharma is a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery and development of peptide-based medicines for metabolic and gastrointestinal diseases. The company advances both proprietary and partnered therapeutics, using peptide engineering to deliver innovative treatments to patients. Zealand Pharma was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Soborg, Denmark.

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Sector: Medical Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Special Situations/Distressed M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New Jersey M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
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