United Therapeutics (NSDQ:UTHR) said today that it stepped closer to completing its $216 million acquisition of SteadyMed (NSDQ:STDY) after terminating the the HSR Act waiting period. The merger combines two companies that were in court as recently as last November, fighting over patents covering treprostinil, the active ingredient in both companies’ lead products. In the deal, United Therapeutics will pay […]
United Therapeutics puts $216m on the table to buy rival SteadyMed
United Therapeutics (NSDQ:UTHR) today signed a deal to acquire competitor SteadyMed (NSDQ:STDY) for $4.46 per share in cash at closing and $2.63 per share in cash if the combined company can win approval for SteadyMed’s Trevyent drug-device combination therapy. The merger, valued at $216 million, combines two companies that were in court as recently as last November, […]
