That uptick, in part, was supported by Israeli-based generic drug giant Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries’ recent unsolicited $40 billion offer to buy smaller rival Mylan.
Thomson Reuters data shows that deals worth $194 billion have been announced in healthcare this year.
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