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Slide #1. Shire plc — Lumena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Acquirer: Shire plc (NASDAQ:SHPG)
Acquiree: Lumena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Details: Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) and Lumena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company with rare disease pipeline assets, announce the acquisition of Lumena Pharmaceuticals by Shire. Shire will acquire Lumena Pharmaceuticals for an upfront payment of $260 million in cash, plus a payment for net cash at closing, and near-term contingent milestone payments related to ongoing clinical trials

Shire is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. operates as a biotechnology company focused on serving people with rare diseases and other conditions. Co.'s portfolio covers seven therapeutic areas: Immunology, Hematology, Neuroscience, Internal Medicine (IM), Genetic Diseases, Oncology, and Ophthalmics. Some of Co.'s marketed products include GAMMAGARD, HYQVIA and CINRYZE for Immunology, ADVATE/ADYNOVATE, VONVENDI and FEIBA for Hematology, VYVANSE and ADDERALL XR for Neuroscience, LIALDA/MEZAVANT and PENTASA for IM, ELAPRASE and REPLAGAL for Genetic Diseases, ONCASPAR and ONYVIDE for Oncology and XIIDRA for Ophthalmics.

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SHPG — Key Stats (updated 20 HRs, 32 MINs ago)
Company Name: 
Shire Plc (Jersey)
Website: 
www.shire.com
Sector: 
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
Number of ETFs Holding SHPG: 
9
Total Market Value Held by ETFs: 
$344.06M
Total Market Capitalization: 
$31.39B
% of Market Cap. Held by ETFs: 
1.10%
 

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List of Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Mergers & Acquisitions in this Slideshow:

4/1/2013:
Acquirer: Perrigo Company (PRGO)
Acquiree: Velcera, Inc.
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4/23/2013:
Acquirer: OPKO Health, Inc. (OPK)
Acquiree: PROLOR Biotech, Inc. (PBTH)
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4/29/2013:
Acquirer: Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL)
Acquiree: Actient Holdings LLC
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5/6/2013:
Acquirer: Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SGNT)
Acquiree: 50% interest of its joint venture partner, Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceuticals (Group) Co. Ltd. formerly Chengdu Kanghong Technology (Group) Co. Ltd.
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5/20/2013:
Acquirer: Actavis, Inc. (ACT)
Acquiree: Warner Chilcott plc (WCRX)
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5/28/2013:
Acquirer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX)
Acquiree: Bausch + Lomb
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5/28/2013:
Acquirer: AstraZeneca (AZN)
Acquiree: Omthera
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6/4/2013:
Acquirer: The Medicines Company (MDCO)
Acquiree: ProFibrix
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6/10/2013:
Acquirer: AstraZeneca (AZN)
Acquiree: Pearl Therapeutics
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6/17/2013:
Acquirer: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Acquiree: Aragon Pharmaceuticals
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6/17/2013:
Acquirer: Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IMMY)
Acquiree: Intellectual Property Assets from Buderer Drug Company
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6/17/2013:
Acquirer: Perrigo Company (PRGO)
Acquiree: Ophthalmic Product Portfolio From Fera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
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6/17/2013:
Acquirer: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA)
Acquiree: MicroDose Therapeutx
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7/9/2013:
Acquirer: Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (PBH)
Acquiree: Care Pharmaceuticals
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7/16/2013:
Acquirer: AstraZeneca (AZN)
Acquiree: Omthera (OMTH)
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7/29/2013:
Acquirer: Perrigo Company (PRGO)
Acquiree: Elan Corporation, plc (ELN)
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8/5/2013:
Acquirer: The Medicines Company (MDCO)
Acquiree: ProFibrix
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8/6/2013:
Acquirer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX)
Acquiree: Bausch + Lomb
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8/6/2013:
Acquirer: Adamis Pharmaceuticals (ADMP)
Acquiree: Dry Powder Inhaler Technology From 3M Company (MMM)
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8/26/2013:
Acquirer: Amgen (AMGN)
Acquiree: Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX)
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8/27/2013:
Acquirer: Akorn (AKRX)
Acquiree: Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. (HITK)
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8/27/2013:
Acquirer: Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IMMY)
Acquiree: Intellectual Property for Ophthalmic Compound Development Opportunity
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8/29/2013:
Acquirer: MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (MWIV)
Acquiree: Assets of IVESCO Holdings LLC
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8/29/2013:
Acquirer: OPKO Health, Inc. (OPK)
Acquiree: PROLOR Biotech (PBTH)
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9/10/2013:
Acquirer: MEI Pharma, Inc. (MEIP)
Acquiree: PWT143
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9/12/2013:
Acquirer: Columbia Laboratories (CBRX)
Acquiree: Molecular Profiles Ltd.
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9/27/2013:
Acquirer: Actavis (ACT)
Acquiree: Warner Chilcott plc (WCRX)
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10/1/2013:
Acquirer: Actavis plc (ACT)
Acquiree: Warner Chilcott (WCRX)
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10/10/2013:
Acquirer: Perrigo Company (PRGO)
Acquiree: Elan Corporation, plc (ELN)
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10/14/2013:
Acquirer: Aratana Therapeutics, Inc (PETX)
Acquiree: Vet Therapeutics, Inc.
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10/21/2013:
Acquirer: PDL BioPharma (PDLI)
Acquiree: Type 2 diabetes products licensed by Depomed (DEPO)
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10/24/2013:
Acquirer: McKesson (MCK)
Acquiree: Celesio
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11/1/2013:
Acquirer: MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (MWIV)
Acquiree: Assets of IVESCO Holdings LLC
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11/7/2013:
Acquirer: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP)
Acquiree: Santarus, Inc. (SNTS)
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11/8/2013:
Acquirer: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP)
Acquiree: Santarus (SNTS)
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11/11/2013:
Acquirer: Grifols (GRFS)
Acquiree: Transfusion diagnostics unit of Novartis (NVS)
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11/11/2013:
Acquirer: Shire plc (SHPG)
Acquiree: ViroPharma (VPHM)
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11/14/2013:
Acquirer: Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)
Acquiree: Medivet
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11/15/2013:
Acquirer: Akorn, Inc. (AKRX)
Acquiree: Three Branded Ophthalmic Products from Merck
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11/18/2013:
Acquirer: Perrigo Company (PRGO)
Acquiree: Elan Corporation, plc (ELN)
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11/18/2013:
Acquirer: Cardiome Pharma Corp. (CRME)
Acquiree: Correvio LLC
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11/19/2013:
Acquirer: Horizon Pharma USA, Inc. (HZNP)
Acquiree: POZEN's U.S. Rights for VIMOVO (POZN)
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11/19/2013:
Acquirer: Clovis Oncology (CLVS)
Acquiree: EOS (Ethical Oncology Science) S.p.A.
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12/2/2013:
Acquirer: Pfizer (PFE)
Acquiree: Polocard
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12/4/2013:
Acquirer: The Medicines Company (MDCO)
Acquiree: Rempex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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12/16/2013:
Acquirer: OPKO Health (OPK)
Acquiree: Laboratorio Arama de Uruguay Limitada
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12/16/2013:
Acquirer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX)
Acquiree: Solta Medical (SLTM)
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12/18/2013:
Acquirer: Perrigo Company plc (PRGO)
Acquiree: Elan Corporation, plc
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12/19/2013:
Acquirer: AstraZeneca (AZN)
Acquiree: Bristol-Myers Squibb Diabetes Business (BMY)
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12/19/2013:
Acquirer: Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (JAZZ)
Acquiree: Gentium S.p.A. (GENT)
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1/2/2014:
Acquirer: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP)
Acquiree: Santarus (SNTS)
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1/6/2014:
Acquirer: Aratana Therapeutics (PETX)
Acquiree: Okapi Sciences NV
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1/6/2014:
Acquirer: Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)
Acquiree: Five Companies From Arseus
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1/7/2014:
Acquirer: Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (ADMP)
Acquiree: 3M's Taper Dry Powder Inhaler technology
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1/8/2014:
Acquirer: Forest Laboratories (FRX)
Acquiree: Aptalis
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1/10/2014:
Acquirer: PharMerica Corporation (PMC)
Acquiree: BGS Pharmacy Partners, Inc.
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1/15/2014:
Acquirer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX)
Acquiree: Solta Medical, Inc. (SLTM)
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1/15/2014:
Acquirer: Shire plc (SHPG)
Acquiree: ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM)
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1/15/2014:
Acquirer: The Carlyle Group (CG)
Acquiree: Johnson & Johnson's Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics (JNJ)
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1/21/2014:
Acquirer: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA)
Acquiree: NuPathe (PATH)
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1/23/2014:
Acquirer: McKesson Corporation (MCK)
Acquiree: Celesio
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1/23/2014:
Acquirer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX)
Acquiree: Solta Medical, Inc. (SLTM)
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2/3/2014:
Acquirer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX)
Acquiree: Precision Dermatology
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2/3/2014:
Acquirer: AstraZeneca (AZN)
Acquiree: Diabetes Alliance Assets in the U.S. from Bristol-Myers Squibb
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2/3/2014:
Acquirer: Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX)
Acquiree: Aptalis
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2/4/2014:
Acquirer: Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)
Acquiree: Lincoln Dental Supply
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2/6/2014:
Acquirer: McKesson Corporation (MCK)
Acquiree: Celesio
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2/6/2014:
Acquirer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX)
Acquiree: Precision Dermatology
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2/10/2014:
Acquirer: Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)
Acquiree: four distributors serving dentists and dental laboratories in France, the Netherlands and Belgium from Arseus NV
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2/11/2014:
Acquirer: Imprimis Pharmaceuticals (IMMY)
Acquiree: Pharmacy Creations
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2/11/2014:
Acquirer: Mallinckrodt (MNK)
Acquiree: Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CADX)
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2/18/2014:
Acquirer: Novartis (NVS)
Acquiree: CoStim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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2/18/2014:
Acquirer: Actavis (ACT)
Acquiree: Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX)
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2/24/2014:
Acquirer: Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
Acquiree: Lohmann Animal Health
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2/28/2014:
Acquirer: Perrigo Company plc (PRGO)
Acquiree: OTC Products In Australia
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3/3/2014:
Acquirer: Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (CPIX)
Acquiree: Vaprisol from Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
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3/19/2014:
Acquirer: Horizon Pharma, Inc. (HZNP)
Acquiree: Vidara Therapeutics International Ltd.
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3/19/2014:
Acquirer: Mallinckrodt plc (MNK)
Acquiree: Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CADX)
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3/24/2014:
Acquirer: Avidus Management Group Inc. (AVD.CA)
Acquiree: Akea
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3/24/2014:
Acquirer: AmerisourceBergen (ABC)
Acquiree: Minority Interest in Profarma Distribuidora de Produtos Farmacuticos S.A.
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3/31/2014:
Acquirer: The Carlyle Group (CG)
Acquiree: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics (JNJ)
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4/1/2014:
Acquirer: Actavis (ACT)
Acquiree: Silom Medical Company
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4/2/2014:
Acquirer: Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)
Acquiree: Medivet
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4/7/2014:
Acquirer: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (MNK)
Acquiree: Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR)
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4/7/2014:
Acquirer: TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TLOG)
Acquiree: Shape Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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4/15/2014:
Acquirer: Prestige Brands (PBH)
Acquiree: Hydralyte
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4/16/2014:
Acquirer: Epirus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Acquiree: Zalicus (ZLCS)
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4/17/2014:
Acquirer: Akorn (AKRX)
Acquiree: Hi-Tech Pharmacal
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4/17/2014:
Acquirer: OPKO Health, Inc. (OPK)
Acquiree: Inspiro Medical Ltd.
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4/17/2014:
Acquirer: Actavis (ACT)
Acquiree: Four Products from Akorn
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4/22/2014:
Acquirer: Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
Acquiree: Novartis Animal Health
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4/24/2014:
Acquirer: Celgene Corporation (CELG)
Acquiree: Late-Stage Product for Crohn's Disease and Other Gastrointestinal Disorders
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4/25/2014:
Acquirer: Prestige Brands (PBH)
Acquiree: Insight Pharmaceuticals
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4/28/2014:
Acquirer: Forest Laboratories (FRX)
Acquiree: Furiex Pharmaceuticals
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4/29/2014:
Acquirer: Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
Acquiree: iPierian, Inc.
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5/1/2014:
Acquirer: Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (PBH)
Acquiree: Hydralyte
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5/6/2014:
Acquirer: Bayer AG
Acquiree: Merck Consumer Care Business (MRK)
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5/8/2014:
Acquirer: H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck)
Acquiree: Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. (CHTP)
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5/9/2014:
Acquirer: Akorn, Inc. (AKRX)
Acquiree: VersaPharm
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5/12/2014:
Acquirer: Shire plc (SHPG)
Acquiree: Lumena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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