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Roche's Acquisition of Genentech
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Reference: HBS-210040-E
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Year: Event Year Start:2008
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Number of pages: 32
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Geographic Setting: Geographic Setting:Switzerland
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Publication Date: Feb 26, 2010
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Fecha de edición: Sep 28, 2011
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Source: HBSP (USA)
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Type of Document: Case
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Industry Setting: Industry Setting:Biotechnology;Pharmaceuticals
Description
Franz Humer, CEO of the Roche Group, must decide whether to mount a hostile tender offer for the publicly-owned shares of Roche's biotechnology subsidiary, Genentech. The case provides opportunities to analyze Roche's strategy with respect to Genentech, t