Biogen Idec's sudden step onto the sale block [1]Â has set off a frenzy of buyout talk. Will Pfizer buy it? According to the Wall Street Journal, Pfizer considered a Biogen deal two years ago and passed. What about Biogen's crosstown rival Genzyme, whose stock jumped on the Biogen news because it's a biotech ripe for Big Pharma plucking? It might be a better fit for Pfizer, some analysts say. Pfizer, of course, isn't talking.
- here's more about Pfizer's pass [2] on Biogen two years ago
- check out this speculation [3] about a Pfizer-Genzyme marriage
ALSO: Who will buy Biogen Idec? Poll [4]
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Read more on: Pfizer [8] | Biogen Idec [9] | Genzyme [10]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/story/biogen-idec-play-after-icahn-makes-his-move/2007-10-15
[2] http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2007/10/15/pfizer-and-biogen-been-there-didnt-do-that/
[3] http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2007/10/15/genzyme-could-catch-the-ma-bug-next/
[4] http://www.fiercepharma.com/polls/who-most-likely-buy-biogen-idec
[5] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/story/boston-officials-herald-big-genzyme-expansion/2007-09-18
[6] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/pfizer-sanofi-match-not-made-heaven/2007-10-10
[7] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/pfizer-wyeth-merger-bad-idea/2007-08-27
[8] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/tags/pfizer
[9] http://www.fiercebioresearcher.com/tags/genzyme
[10] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/tags/biogen-idec