US biotech viewed as lucrative target partly because of its promising pipeline of weight-loss drugs

Denmark's Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it has made an unsolicited bid for U.S. drug maker Metsera, after Pfizer last week made an offer for the company.

Pfizer had struck deal in September to buy obesity-focused biotech

US biotech viewed as lucrative target partly because of its promising pipeline of weight-loss drugs

El grupo danés presenta una oferta de 6.500 millones de dólares, por encima del importe ya acordado por su rival estadounidense. El mercado espera la respuesta de Pfizer

Pfizer said Friday it filed a lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk saying Metsera breached its merger agreement obligations.

FTC fast-tracks antitrust approval of earlier deal in sign Washington could weigh in on takeover battle with Novo Nordisk