Fierce Pharma Fierce Biotech Fierce Healthcare Fierce Life Sciences Events Advertise About Us Pharma Vaccines Asia Cell & Gene Therapy Drug Delivery Executives Manufacturing Facilities Recalls Warning Letters Marketing Special Reports Fierce 50 Special Report Awards Gala Resources Podcasts Fierce Events Industry Events Webinars Whitepapers Survey Events Subscribe Subscribe Pharma Vaccines Asia Cell & Gene Therapy Drug Delivery Executives Manufacturing Facilities Recalls Warning Letters Marketing Special Reports Fierce 50 Special Report Awards Gala Resources Podcasts Fierce Events Industry Events Webinars Whitepapers Survey Events Subscribe Fierce Pharma Fierce Biotech Fierce Healthcare Fierce Life Sciences Events Advertise About Us Pharma Japanese wholesalers join up in $2b deal By Tracy Staton Oct 10, 2008 11:07am As was rumored yesterday, Japan's biggest drug wholesaler, Mediceo Paltac, plans a buyout of its closest rival Alfresa in a $2 billion deal that will create a company more than twice as large of its next largest competitor. Report