GSK plc (LSE: GSK) (NYSE: GSK) and BELLUS Health Inc. (TSX: BLU) NASDAQ: BLU) today announced GSK has completed the acquisition of BELLUS, a biopharmaceutical company working to better the lives of patients suffering from refractory chronic cough (RCC), by way of a plan of arrangement in accordance with Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Arrangement"). The Arrangement was approved by BELLUS' shareholders on 16 June 2023.

MONTREAL, June 16, 2023--BELLUS Health Inc. (Nasdaq: BLU; TSX: BLU.TO) ("BELLUS" or the "Company") today announced the positive outcome of the BELLUS shareholders ("Shareholders") vote at this morning’s special meeting of the Shareholders (the "Special Meeting") held in-person, approving the previously-announced statutory plan of arrangement under section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Arrangement") pursuant to which 14934792 Canada Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a corporation existi

MONTREAL, May 16, 2023--BELLUS Health Inc. (Nasdaq: BLU; TSX: BLU.TO) ("BELLUS" or the "Company") today announced that the Superior Court of Québec has issued an interim order authorizing, among other things, the holding of a special meeting (the "Special Meeting") of shareholders of BELLUS ("Shareholders") on June 16, 2023. At the Special Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to consider and, if deemed advisable, to adopt a special resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution") approving the previousl

LAVAL, Quebec, May 12, 2023--BELLUS Health Inc. (Nasdaq:BLU; TSX:BLU) ("BELLUS Health" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company working to better the lives of patients suffering from persistent cough, starting with the development of camlipixant (BLU-5937) for the treatment of refractory chronic cough ("RCC"), today reported its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

LAVAL, Quebec, April 26, 2023--BELLUS Health Inc. (Nasdaq:BLU; TSX:BLU) ("BELLUS Health" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company working to better the lives of patients suffering from persistent cough, starting with the development of camlipixant (BLU-5937) for the treatment of refractory chronic cough ("RCC"), has announced the meeting and record dates for the special meeting of shareholders to be held in connection with the acquisition of the Company by GSK plc for US$2.0

Shares of Bellus Health (NASDAQ: BLU) jumped 105.1% this week as of Thursday afternoon, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company, which received a $2 billion buyout offer from GSK (formerly known as GlaxoSmithKline) (NYSE: GSK), closed at $7.06 last week and reached a new 52-week high at $14.50 on Tuesday. The attraction for GSK is camlipixant, Bellus' late-stage pipeline candidate to treat adults with refractory chronic cough (RCC).

Bellus Health (BLU) gets an offer to be acquired by pharma bigwig, GSK for an approximate total equity value of $2 billion. The stock is up 99%, following the news.

GSK added to a series of recent takeovers Tuesday with the $2 billion acquisition of Bellus Health. But BLU stock and GSK stock diverged.

LONDON, April 18, 2023--GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) and BELLUS Health Inc. (TSX/NASDAQ: BLU) today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which GSK will acquire BELLUS, a Canada-based, late-stage biopharmaceutical company working to better the lives of patients suffering from refractory chronic cough (RCC) for US$14.75 per share of common stock in cash representing an approximate total equity value of US$2.0 billion (£1.6 billion). The acquisition provides GSK access to camlipixant

What happened Shares of BELLUS Health (NASDAQ: BLU) were up by a whopping 98.9% as of 10:19 a.m. ET Tuesday morning. The big gain came in response to a $2 billion buyout agreement with British pharma giant GSK (NYSE: GSK).