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Geneva, Oct 26, 2025 (AFP) - Novartis acquiring US firm Avidity Biosciences for $12 bn

NAMPA / AFP
2025-10-26
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced Sunday it had agreed to buy Avidity Biosciences, with the San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company being valued at $12 billion. "The proposed acquisition is expected to create an industry-leading pipeline, building on the Novartis expertise in spinal muscular atrophy and commercialisation capabilities in genetic neuromuscular diseases," Novartis said in a statement. The deal is expected to close in t......
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