Pharma M&A Picks Up Momentum By: Benzinga via Benzinga January 23, 2018 at 13:56 PM EST After a lull in 2016 and 2017, M&A activity seems to be picking up pace in 2018.. The action seems to be even more brisk in the ... Read More >> Related Stocks: Ablynx Nv Biocryst Pharma Inc Bluebird Bio Celgene Corp Gilead Sciences Idera Pharmaceuticals Novartis Ag ADR Novo Nordisk A/S ADR Sanofi-Aventis S.A. ADR