Bristol-Myers Squibb to Divest Celgene's Otezla (apremilast) to Gain the US FTC's Approval on Celgene Acquisition
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- BMS plans to divest Otezla to address US Federal Trade Commission concern to close pending Celgene acquisition for $74B more quickly
- In Jan’2019- BMS announced to acquire Celgene with its expected closing of the transaction in H2’19 or H1’20. The divestiture of Otezla will accelerate BMS post-closing deleveraging plans
- Otezla is a PDE4 inhibitor- approved to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and has generated a revenue of $1.6B in 2018
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