2024-06-28
In the first five months of 2024, there was a surge in high-value deals, though none have yet matched the scale of Pfizer’s $43 billion acquisition of Seagen, which closed in December 2023. With Novo Holdings’ $16.5 billion purchase of Catalent leading the pack, 2024 reflects a mixed but strong trend toward sizable M&A activity. The Novo deal helps it address surging demand for its GLP-1 receptor agonist products, including Ozempic and Wegovy, according to data from the market-intelligence firm