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Horizon Therapeutics to Acquire Viela Bio to Grow Rare Disease Medicine Portfolio

Brandon C on February 18, 2021
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Cooley advised Horizon Therapeutics on its agreement to acquire Viela Bio, under which Horizon will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Viela Bio in a transaction representing a fully diluted equity value of approximately $3.05 billion. 

Horizon Therapeutics to Acquire Viela Bio to Grow Rare Disease Medicine Portfolio

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Cooley M&A

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