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Cigarette Manufacturer Is Attempting To Buy Asthma Inhaler Company

Ben Zeisloft
Cigarette Manufacturer Is Attempting To Buy Asthma Inhaler Company
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Philip Morris International — the manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes for the United Kingdom — is attempting to purchase Vectura, a pharmaceutical company that produces asthma inhalers.

In order to parry another buyout offer from American private equity firm Carlyle, Philip Morris International increased its bid to $2.29 per share, giving Vectura a $1.4 billion valuation.

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