罗氏制药83亿美元收购InterMune

时间：2014-08-25 08:36:45

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Swiss pharmaceutical1 giant Roche has said it will buy maker2 of lung disease therapies InterMune for $8.3bn.

瑞士医药巨头罗氏集团将要以83亿美元的价格收购肺部疾病药品生产商InterMune。
 
Intermune, which is based in Brisbane, California, makes a medicine for idiopathic（先天的） pulmonary fibrosis（肺纤维化）, a deadly disease which scars the lungs.
 
The deal is the latest in a string of mergers3 in the drugs sector4.
 
It is also the largest by Roche since 2009 when it bought the remainder of Genentech for about $47bn.
 
Pharmaceutical mergers
 
Roche will pay $78 per share in InterMune, which is a premium5 of 38% on top of the value of the shares at the end of last week.
 
Recent deals in the drug sector include US drug firm AbbVie's purchase of the UK pharmaceutical company Shire for £32bn.
 
UK High Street chemist Alliance Boots was bought up by US pharmacy6 giant Walgreens in an agreement earlier this month.
 
In May, pharmaceutical company Pfizer dropped a bid for UK company AstraZeneca.

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1 pharmaceutical f30zR     
adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的
参考例句：
  • She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
  • We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。
2 maker DALxN     
n.制造者，制造商
参考例句：
  • He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
3 mergers b4ab62fffa9919cbf1e93fcad6d3150c     
n.（两个公司的）合并( merger的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Mergers fall into three categories: horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate. 合并分为以下三种：横向合并，纵向合并和混合合并。 来自辞典例句
  • Many recent mergers are concentrated within specific industries, particularly in retailing, airlines and communications. 现代许多合并企业集中进行某些特定业务，在零售业、民航和通讯业中更是如此。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
4 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
5 premium EPSxX     
n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的
参考例句：
  • You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
  • Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。
6 pharmacy h3hzT     
n.药房，药剂学，制药业，配药业，一批备用药品
参考例句：
  • She works at the pharmacy.她在药房工作。
  • Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness.现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。

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