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Last updated: 2008-01-22


Pharmaceutical giant Roche reaches deal with Ventana
2008-01-22

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Roche AG
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has reached a merger agreement with US health diagnostics specialist Ventana Medical Systems for 3.4 billion dollars (2.36 billion euros), six months after launching its takeover bid, Roche announced Tuesday.

"The merger agreement has been approved by the board of directors of Ventana and Roche," the company statement said.

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