Exclusive: Lonza in talks to buy Capsugel for more than $5 billion – sources

Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturer Lonza Group AG is in advanced talks to acquire Capsugel, a U.S. maker of capsule products and other drug delivery systems, for more than $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal would come as Lonza seeks to boost its life sciences capabilities and produce a wider range of molecules used in active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug delivery. It held unsuccessful talks to acquire U.S. drug delivery technology company Catalent Inc earlier this year.

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Exclusive: Lonza in talks to buy Capsugel for more than $5 billion – sources