In a cash transaction that it said would be earnings accretive from next year, Qiagen NV is acquiring Artus GmbH for a total outlay of $39.2 million. Some $11.6 million of that will be held in escrow and released upon the achievement of performance milestones. (BioWorld International)

In a cash transaction that it said would be earnings accretive from next year, Qiagen NV is acquiring Artus GmbH for a total outlay of $39.2 million. Some $11.6 million of that will be held in escrow and released upon the achievement of performance milestones. (BioWorld International)

BioXell SpA could earn up to $150 million in milestone payments from Merck & Co. Inc., which has gained exclusive commercialization rights to BioXell's preclinical TREM (Triggering Receptors Expressed on Myeloid Cells) programs. (BioWorld International)

BioXell SpA could earn up to $150 million in milestone payments from Merck & Co. Inc., which has gained exclusive commercialization rights to BioXell's preclinical TREM (Triggering Receptors Expressed on Myeloid Cells) programs. (BioWorld International)