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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Murphy

Amgen to buy Horizon Therapeutics in $26.4B deal

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Amgen will acquire Horizon Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on treatments for rare, autoimmune diseases, for about $26.4 billion.

Each Horizon shareholder will receive $116.50 per share for each share they own. The deal has an enterprise value of about $28.3 billion, Amgen said.

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