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In Pfizer's $43B acquisition of Seagen, the biotech's patience paid off

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  • cafead   Apr 17, 2023 at 11:02: PM
via In May of last year, after Seagen rejected Merck’s offer to acquire it for $230 per share, the Seattle biotech saw its value tumble. Just three months later, Merck’s offer had dropped to $195 per share.

But playing the waiting game—and courting another global pharmaceutical powerhouse—worked out favorably for Seagen.

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