New Parent Lonza Welcomes Capsugel's Independent Streak To Innovate
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet
Executive Summary
Lonza acquires Capsugel for $5.5bn cash, nearly twice as much as private equity firm KKR paid Pfizer for it, to enhance its product development and expand the market for its contract development and manufacturing services for drug and nutritional products.
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