Bristol-Myers closes on Inhibitex purchase

 

Published: February 13, 2012

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. completed its $2.5 billion acquisition of Inhibitex Inc., a drug developer that Bristol sought as part of its strategy to become a player in the hot market for hepatitis C drugs.

Earlier Monday, Bristol-Myers announced it had finished its tender offer for Inhibitex stock, acquiring about 91 percent of the outstanding shares through midnight Friday for $26 apiece. The...


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