GlaxoSmithKline to buy ID Biomedical for $1.4 billion
12th Sep 2005, 13:51 GMT
GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to purchase Canadian biotechnology company ID Biomedical for approximately $1.4 billion. ID Biomedical is dedicated to the manufacturing and development of vaccine products, including influenza vaccines.
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