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Otsuka Completes Acquisition of Avanir for US$3.56 Billion
Otsuka Holdings announced on January 13 that its wholly-owned subsidiary Otsuka Pharmaceutical has completed its acquisition of Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc. of the US. The company has acquired 194,689,042 shares (share of voting rights: 100%) at US$17 per share. The purchase…
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