The 83 deals that had been announced as of June 25 totaled $14.8 billion, compared to the $59.2 billion total for the 120 transactions during the same month of last year.
The biggest deal that had been announced as of June 25 was Allergan’s $2.1 billion purchase of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals.
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