Merger deals 2008

Scorecard: Top M&A deals 2008The M&A scorecard lists the top deals of 2008 based on published headline value in US dollars.M&A deal scorecard - top 20 - 2008Last updated: January 6, 2009 RankPartnersDateValue, US$m 1Roche - GenentechJul '08$43,700 2Dow - Rohm & HaasJul '08$18,800 3Novartis - AlconApr '08$11,000 4Takeda - MillenniumApr '08$8,800 5Teva - BarrJul '08$7,460 6Invitrogen - Appl.BioSyst.Jun '08$6,700 7Eli Lilly - ImCloneOct '08$6,500 8Daiichi Sankyo - RanbaxyJun '08$4,600 9Nordic Capital - ConvatecMay '08$4,100 10Fresenius - APP PharmJul '08$3,700 11Roche - VentanaJan '08$3,400 12CSL - TalecrisAug '08$3,100 13Sanofi-Aventis...

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