Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG is nearing an agreement to acquire U.S. biotechnology firm The Medicines Co for about $7 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
The deal, in which Novartis has agreed to pay $85 a share, could be announced this weekend, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Neither Novartis nor The Medicines Co were immediately available for comment on Saturday.
Source: Reuters.com