Question 1

What does Cephalon do?

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Cephalon is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and bringing to market medications to improve the

Question 2

In what sectors does Cephalon operate?

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Cephalon operates in Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical, Therapeutics.

Question 3

How many companies has Cephalon acquired?

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Cephalon has made 7 acquisitions between 2005-2011, with a total disclosed deal value of $1.8B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Cephalon make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Cephalon has made about 1.2 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Cephalon?

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Companies acquired by Cephalon include ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals, Gemin X Pharmaceuticals, Ception Therapeutics, Mepha Pharma, BioAssets Development, Arana Therapeutics, Salmedix.

Question 6

What are Cephalon's major acquisitions?

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Cephalon's largest acquisitions include Mepha Pharma ($615.4M, 2010), Gemin X Pharmaceuticals ($525.0M, 2011), Ception Therapeutics ($250.0M, 2010), ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals ($225.0M, 2011).

Question 7

What is Cephalon's largest acquisition?

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Cephalon's largest disclosed acquisition is Mepha Pharma for $615.4M (2010).

Question 8

What was Cephalon's first acquisition?

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Cephalon's first recorded acquisition was Salmedix in 2005 for $160.0M.

Question 9

What was Cephalon's most recent acquisition?

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Cephalon's most recent acquisition is ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals, announced March 2011 for $225.0M.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Cephalon acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Cephalon acquisitions is $355.1M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Cephalon acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Cephalon acquisitions is $250.0M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Cephalon spent on acquisitions?

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Cephalon has spent at least $1.8B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 7 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Cephalon spent the most on?

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Cephalon has committed the most disclosed capital to Health Care companies — about $1.3B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Cephalon usually acquire in?

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Cephalon most frequently acquires companies in Biotechnology, Health Care, Biopharma.

Question 15

In which sector has Cephalon made the most acquisitions?

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Cephalon has made the most acquisitions in the Biotechnology sector.

Question 16

In which year did Cephalon make the most acquisitions?

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Cephalon made the most acquisitions in 2011, with 2 deals.

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