Baxter bids $3,800 million for WR Grace's renal business
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Baxter has offered $3,800 million in cash and stock to take over WR Grace's dialysis subsidiary National Medical Care (NMC). Baxter made its offer on January 31st in a letter to Grace's CEO, Albert Costello, with a request to respond within 24 hours. However, Grace has not indicated any willingness to enter into discussions, Baxter said when it went public with the offer on February 2nd. At the time Clinica went to press, no comment from Grace was available.