Entries tagged "Roche Holding"

Genentech stays the course

As expected, Genentech Inc.'s special committee of directors urged shareholders Monday to reject Roche Holding AG's $42 billion tender offer.

Here comes pharma's 'me-too' mergers

The pharmaceutical industry is notorious for creating copycat drugs. Now Pfizer's $68 billion bid for Wyeth could prompt Merck, Sanofi-Aventis and other peers to launch 'me-too' mergers.

Genentech to Roche: You're quite hostile

Genentech urged shareholders Friday afternoon to 'take no action' regarding Roche's hostile bid.

Genentech clinical trial could push Roche offer higher

Genentech Inc. said Wednesday it might see final data from a key clinical trial in April, an earlier-than-expected milestone that could influence the firm's ongoing takeover dance with majority owner Roche Holding AG....

Roche's Henziker says Genentech acquisition is on track

Roche Holding AG's CFO Erich Hunziker said at the J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. conference that everything is right on track with the Genentech Inc. acquisition.  And what about the delay of six months? ...

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