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> Baxter International and ApaTech, a U.K.-based orthobiologic products company, announced a definitive agreement whereby Baxter will acquire all of the outstanding equity of ApaTech for total consideration of up to $330 million. Release
> Actelion today announced the initial results of BUILD-3, a clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of bosentan in patients suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Release
> Human Genome Sciences said on Monday CFO Timothy Barabe is resigning to pursue another opportunity. Report
> Two significant Israelis life sciences holdings companies are becoming one. Clal Biotechnology Industries announced that it will acquire Biomedical Investments for NIS 84 million in cash, shares and warrants. Clal Biotech will pay NIS 28 million, and allot to Biomedical 3 million shares and 1.25 million warrants. Story
> Perrigo Company has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Orion Laboratories for approximately $48 million in cash. Release
And Finally... Dr. Sheldon G. Gilgore, a leader of two major pharmaceutical companies--Pfizer and G.D. Searle--during decades of rapid change in the drug business, died Feb. 12 in his home in Naples, Fla. Report