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A name emerges out of the Gilead M&A rumor mill, and it’s a cancer biotech
After months of questions and speculation about when and if Gilead will make a major acquisition, a name has emerged.
The California-based drugmaker has approached Forty Seven Inc, a cancer biotech, with a takeover offer, Bloomberg News reports. With Forty Seven’s market cap at $2.3 billion, an acquisition would likely be Gilead’s largest since they acquired Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion in 2017.
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