Shire considers bid for NPS: Report

Shire is reportedly looking at buying U.S.-based NPS Pharmaceuticals.

The news comes just a couple of months after AbbVie dropped its takeover offer for Shire.

Shire received a US$1.64-billion breakup fee after that deal collapsed.

NPS Pharmaceuticals’ current therapeutic areas of focus are gastrointestinal disease and endocrine disorders.

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