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CSL to Buy Aventis Plasma Business for up to $925 Million
In a transaction that will complement the company's own plasma business, CSL Limited has agreed to acquire Aventis Behring , the therapeutic proteins business of Aventis for an up-front payment of U.S.$550 million plus deferred payments More...12 Dec 2003
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