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Pfizer nearing 100% Seagen purchase

NEW YORK CITY: Pfizer announced on Tuesday that it expects to complete this week its $43-billion acquisition of cancer-focused biotech company Seagen after clearing key regulatory hurdles.

'Pfizer and Seagen have now received all required regulatory approvals,' Pfizer said in a news release that reported a key US antitrust waiting period had expired. 'Pfizer expects to close the acquisition of Seagen on December 14.'