HALISTER: Laboratory Corp. Said in Talks to Buy PPD: Reuters

Laboratory Corp. Said in Talks to Buy PPD: Reuters

(Bloomberg) -- Laboratory Corporation of America is in talks to buy Pharmaceutical Product Development for more than $8b, Reuters reports, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
  • LabCorp one of numerous parties participating in an auction for PPD
    • PPD has also attracted interest from buyout firms
    • No certainty LabCorp will clinch a deal
  • LabCorp, PPD did not immediately respond to requests for comment to Reuters; PPD’s owners, Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman, also declined comment
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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LH US (Laboratory Corp of America Holdings)
PPDI US (Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC)
CG US (Carlyle Group LP/The)
6902Z US (Hellman & Friedman LLC)

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