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Valeant Gets Medicis In Skin Drug Merger

by Ann M. Thayer
September 10, 2012 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 90, Issue 37

Valeant Pharmaceuticals has signed a $2.6 billion cash deal to acquire Medicis Pharmaceutical, based in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Canadian firm will pay $44.00 per share, or about one-third more than Medicis’ recent share price. Medicis sells prescription skin-enhancing and dermatology products. Valeant expects the combined company to have more than $1.7 billion in dermatology product sales this year. Valeant will operate its dermatology business under the Medicis name, with headquarters in Arizona and R&D in the U.S. and Canada.

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