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France/ US: Cellectis in $1.6 billion Pfizer buyout talks

By  |  May 28, 2015

The specialists at Cellectis are considering a potential sale, and Pfizer is a likely buyer candidate according to the Financial Times.

The Financial Times is citing two people close to the situation who say the French biotech is in the early stages of negotiations. And one of the paper’s sources says Pfizer has stepped forward with an offer that would value Cellectis at as much as €1.5 billion.

New York-based Pfizer declined comment to the FT.

 

Full content: The Financial Times

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