Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Allergan Buys MAP Pharmaceuticals

Irvine-based Allergan and MAP Pharmaceuticals said this morning that Allergan has agreed to acquire MAP Pharmaceuticals, in a deal worth approximately $958M. Allergan said it will pay $25.00 per share for publicly held MAP Pharmaceuticals. MAP Pharmaceuticals develops biopharmaceuticals, with its lead product being LEVADEX, an orally inhaled drug under trials for treating migraines in adults.

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