Mylan Turns To Meda In Sweden For Open Door Into Consumer Market
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet & The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The deal is subject to 90% of Meda shareholders tendering shares, and the two largest shareholders, accounting for about 30% of shares, already committed to the deal. Mylan will pay around $8.5bn in cash and debt and about $1.4bn in stock.
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