Repligen will acquire BioLife Solutions for $1.5 billion, merging two longtime providers of tools for cell and gene therapy and biopreservation. The deal values BioLife shares at $31 each and is slated to close in the fourth quarter pending approvals.
BioLife develops biopreservation products for cell and gene therapy.
Cell and gene therapies treat disease at the molecular level.
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