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Siegfried signs long-term cooperation pact with Celgene, sells drug-manufacturing facility

Published in Biotech Business Week, January 29th, 2007

Siegfried, the Zofingen, Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company (SFZN) has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Celgene (CELG) and sold an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing asset to a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company.

Celgene is purchasing the assets for approximately a total of CHF 55.5 million (US$44.51 million) in cash, with an initial payment of CHF 15 million (US$12.03 million). The manufacturing facility has the capability to produce multiple drug substances and initially will be used to produce Revlimid to supply global markets.

"This asset acquisition and collaboration further extends our global manufacturing...

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