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Illumina reportedly agrees to Roche's $8.2-bn takeover offer
21 Dec 2012
The potential acquisition of Illumina would make Roche a market leader in gene sequencing, a procedure that helps develop personalised drugs to suit individual patients
Roche’s patent on Hepatitis C drug set aside
02 Nov 2012
The amended Patents Act allows any interested party, including patients, to challenge a patent after it was granted
Roche ends $6.7-bn hostile bid for Illumina
19 Apr 2012
The potential acquisition of Illumina would have made Roche a market leader in gene sequencing, a procedure that helps develop targeted therapies
ISS backs Illumina board; urges rejection of Roche's $6.7-bn bid
07 Apr 2012
ISS says that taking into account the valuation metrics of normal acquisitions, Roche’s offer is inadequate for Illumina whose real potential is the vast end markets in and beyond healthcare
Illumina rejects Roche’s $6.7-bn bid
03 Apr 2012
US-based gene sequencing company Illumina Inc yesterday rejected Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding's increased takeover offer, saying it dramatically undervalued the company
Roche asks Illumina investors to accept its $5.7-bn bid
21 Mar 2012
Swiss drugmaker Roche told Illumina shareholders that its offer price is fair and provides value certainty and liquidity amid increasing headwinds in the gene-sequencing sector
Illumina rejects Roche's $5.7- bn hostile bid
08 Feb 2012
US-based gene sequencing leader Illumina has rejected Roche's $5.7-billion hostile takeover bid saying that the Swiss drug maker’s offer was inadequate and dramatically undervalued the company
Roche to axe 4,800 jobs in $2.1-b restructuring
17 Nov 2010
Roche buys Lonza’s Singapore unit for $360 million
02 Sep 2009
Global healthcare giant, Roche agreed to acquire the Singapore facility of Lonza, a manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients, for approximately $360 million
Genentech rejects Roche’s $43.7-billion takeover offer as too low
13 Aug 2008
Biotechnology giant Genentech Inc today rejected a $43.7-billion takeover bid from its majority shareholder, Roche Holding AG, as too low, while saying it would be open to a higher proposal.
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