Question 1

What does Shire do?

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Shire biotechnology company that focuses on serving people with rare diseases.

Question 2

In what sectors does Shire operate?

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Shire operates in Biopharma, Biotechnology, Genetics, Health Care, Therapeutics.

Question 3

How many companies has Shire acquired?

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Shire has made 15 acquisitions between 2007-2016, with a total disclosed deal value of $47.7B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Shire make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Shire has made about 2 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Shire?

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Companies acquired by Shire include Baxalta, Dyax, Foresight Biotherapeutics, Meritage Pharma, Lumena Pharmaceuticals, Fibrotech Therapeutics, ViroPharma, SARcode Bioscience, and 7 more.

Question 6

What are Shire's major acquisitions?

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Shire's largest acquisitions include Baxalta ($32.0B, 2016), Dyax ($5.9B, 2015), ViroPharma ($4.2B, 2013), New River Pharmaceuticals Inc ($2.6B, 2007).

Question 7

What is Shire's largest acquisition?

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Shire's largest disclosed acquisition is Baxalta for $32.0B (2016).

Question 8

What was Shire's first acquisition?

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Shire's first recorded acquisition was BIKAM Pharmaceuticals in 2007.

Question 9

What was Shire's most recent acquisition?

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Shire's most recent acquisition is Baxalta, announced January 2016 for $32.0B.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Shire acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Shire acquisitions is $3.7B.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Shire acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Shire acquisitions is $554.0M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Shire spent on acquisitions?

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Shire has spent at least $47.7B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 15 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Shire spent the most on?

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Shire has committed the most disclosed capital to Biotechnology companies — about $47.6B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Shire usually acquire in?

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Shire most frequently acquires companies in Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health Care.

Question 15

In which sector has Shire made the most acquisitions?

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Shire has made the most acquisitions in the Biotechnology sector.

Question 16

In which year did Shire make the most acquisitions?

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Shire made the most acquisitions in 2015, with 3 deals.

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