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GSK just paid $10.6B for a cancer biotech — the M&A frenzy is lifting smaller drug stocks

British pharmaceutical giant GSK just agreed to buy biotech firm Nuvalent for $10.6 billion to strengthen its cancer treatment lineup. This is part of a massive wave of pharmaceutical companies buying up smaller biotech firms.

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Major pharmaceutical companies are facing a 'patent cliff,' meaning their top-selling drugs will soon lose exclusive rights. To avoid losing revenue, they are rapidly buying up smaller biotech companies with promising new drugs. GSK's massive purchase of Nuvalent signals that this buying frenzy is accelerating. This makes the entire biotech sector highly attractive, as investors will buy up smaller companies hoping they will be the next acquisition target.

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