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Mergers & Acquisitions

Aug. 19, 2003

Skadden Arps Guides SangStat in Buyout

Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. is buying Fremont-based SangStat Medical Corp., which sells a lucrative drug for kidney-transplant patients.

By Toni Vranjes
        Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. is buying Fremont-based SangStat Medical Corp., which sells a lucrative drug for kidney-transplant patients.
        The deal, valued at $600 million in cash, is the latest in a series of large biotech mergers. Earlier this year, Biogen Inc. and Idec Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced a $6.4 ...

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