Market Chatter: Novo Holdings to Win EU Approval for $16.5 Billion Catalent Takeover

MT Newswires Live11-25 20:53

Novo Nordisk's (NVO) parent company, Novo Holdings, is expected to win EU antitrust approval for its pending $16.5 billion acquisition of US contract drug maker Catalent (CTLT), Reuters reported Friday, citing an unnamed person with direct knowledge of the matter.

The report said that Catalent is preparing senior management for the deal to go through.

The deal, crucial for boosting production of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, awaits a final decision from the European Commission by Dec. 6.

Novo Nordisk, Catalent, European Commission did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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