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Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL Quote) appears ready to dig a little deeper in order to gain control of European generic-drug maker Pliva.
A day after Iceland's Actavis Group said it would offer $2.3 billion for the Croatian firm, Barr has matched the bid. Earlier this week, Barr proposed a plan to buy Pliva for $2.2 billion.
"As we stated when our initial offer was announced, we believe that Barr represents the best potential suitor for Pliva and provides significant value to Pliva's shareholders," said Bruce Downey, Barr's chairman and CEO, in a statement Friday. ...
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