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First details emerge of Pfizer site closures

October 20, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MA, Pfizer, restructure

 The completion of Pfizer’s deal to acquire Wyeth has been followed swiftly by news that a number of manufacturing and …

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Pfizer completes Wyeth merger

October 15, 2009
Sales and Marketing MA, Pfizer, restructure

Pfizer expects to complete its $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth today after receiving sign-off on the deal from regulators in …

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Merck unveils post-merger leadership team

September 3, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MA, Merck

The make-up of Merck and Schering-Plough's new corporate entity became clearer this week. Referred to as the 'new Merck' and …

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Warner Chilcott buys P&G pharma for $3.1 billion

August 25, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MA, P&G, Warner Chilcott

Specialist pharma company Warner Chilcott is to buy Procter & Gamble's pharmaceutical division for $3.1 billion, turning it into a …

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$2bn deal will create pharma packaging giant

August 19, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Amcor, MA

Australian company Amcor looks set to join the healthcare packaging giants via a $2 billion deal to purchase the pharmaceutical, …

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Merck and Schering-Plough propose shareholder settlement

July 28, 2009
Sales and Marketing MA, Merck

Merck and Schering-Plough's legal battles with their shareholders may be approaching a truce. Two class action lawsuits earlier this year …

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BMS buys Medarex for $2.1 billion

July 24, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, MA, Medarex

Bristol-Myers Squibb is to spend $2.1 billion in buying Medarex, the human antibody drug discovery specialists. Princeton-based Medarex is best …

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Takeda to market new bone cancer drug

May 20, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MA, Takeda

Takeda has gained the rights to the first treatment for a new malignant bone cancer affecting children and young adults. …

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GSK buys Stiefel for $3.6bn

April 20, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, MA

GSK has acquired Stiefel, the world's largest independent dermatology company, in a deal valued up to $3.6 billion. The move …

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Wyeth execs to lead on biotech in new Pfizer

April 8, 2009
Sales and Marketing MA, Pfizer

Pfizer has unveiled the new structure of the merged company created by its proposed acquisition of Wyeth. It plans to …

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Merck’s mega-merger will mark a return to sales growth

March 16, 2009
Sales and Marketing MA, Merck

As a standalone company, Merck & Co. faces a tough future of declining sales. Analysts Datamonitor forecast that the merger …

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Roche buys out Genentech with increased bid

March 12, 2009
Sales and Marketing MA, Roche

Roche has finally struck a deal to acquire Genentech after raising its cash offer, putting an end to a prolonged …

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Merck unveils $41 billion takeover of Schering-Plough

March 9, 2009
Sales and Marketing MA, Merck

Merck is to acquire Schering-Plough for $41.1 billion, creating a new industry giant to challenge Pfizer in terms of its …

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Industry braced for more mergers

February 11, 2009
Sales and Marketing MA, restructure

In retrospect, Pfizer's move to buy another major pharmaceutical company was inevitable. Like its peers, Pfizer has been energetically restructuring …

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Roche bid for Genentech turns ‘hostile’ – but stays friendly

February 10, 2009
Sales and Marketing MA, Roche

Roche has launched a renewed bid to buy out Genentech, making a 'hostile' bid for the company by appealing directly …

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