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First details emerge of Pfizer site closures
October 20, 2009Research 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 …
Pfizer completes Wyeth merger
October 15, 2009Sales 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 …
Merck unveils post-merger leadership team
September 3, 2009Research 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 …
Warner Chilcott buys P&G pharma for $3.1 billion
August 25, 2009Research 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 …
$2bn deal will create pharma packaging giant
August 19, 2009Manufacturing and Production Amcor, MA
Australian company Amcor looks set to join the healthcare packaging giants via a $2 billion deal to purchase the pharmaceutical, …
Merck and Schering-Plough propose shareholder settlement
July 28, 2009Sales 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 …
BMS buys Medarex for $2.1 billion
July 24, 2009Research 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 …
Takeda to market new bone cancer drug
May 20, 2009Research 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. …
GSK buys Stiefel for $3.6bn
April 20, 2009Research 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 …
Wyeth execs to lead on biotech in new Pfizer
April 8, 2009Sales and Marketing MA, Pfizer
Pfizer has unveiled the new structure of the merged company created by its proposed acquisition of Wyeth. It plans to …
Merck’s mega-merger will mark a return to sales growth
March 16, 2009Sales and Marketing MA, Merck
As a standalone company, Merck & Co. faces a tough future of declining sales. Analysts Datamonitor forecast that the merger …
Roche buys out Genentech with increased bid
March 12, 2009Sales and Marketing MA, Roche
Roche has finally struck a deal to acquire Genentech after raising its cash offer, putting an end to a prolonged …
Merck unveils $41 billion takeover of Schering-Plough
March 9, 2009Sales 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 …
Industry braced for more mergers
February 11, 2009Sales 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 …
Roche bid for Genentech turns ‘hostile’ – but stays friendly
February 10, 2009Sales 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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