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Nature 438, 737 (8 December 2005) | doi:10.1038/438737a; Published online 7 December 2005

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In the latest evidence of consolidation in the vaccine industry, the Dutch biotechnology firm Crucell agreed last week to buy the Swiss vaccines company Berna Biotech for euro dollar381 million (US$449 million). The all-share offer, expected to be launched in mid-December, will value Berna shares at a premium of 27% on their closing price on 30 November, the day before the deal was made public.

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