Sunday, June 3, 2007

Netherlands' Qiagen buying Digene for $1.6 billion

(Reuters) - The deal values Digene shares at $61.25, a 37 percent premium to its closing price on the Nasdaq on Friday, the companies said in a joint statement.




Netherlands-based Qiagen's acquisition comes as major drug makers pursue vaccines for cervical cancer, which is the second most common cancer in women under 40.


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