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Pfizer: ‘fewer scientists’ after merger
May 14, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Read, Soriot, UK, Willetts, merger, takeover
Pfizer’s proposed takeover of AstraZeneca would result in there being fewer scientists from both companies in the UK than currently …
Pfizer grilled by MPs – but AZ revelations shock
May 14, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AZ, Pfizer, committee, merger, takeover
The two chiefs of AstraZeneca and Pfizer went head-to-head with MPs yesterday fighting their own corners in what is an …
Valeant ‘substantially undervalues’ Allergan
May 13, 2014Sales and Marketing Allergan, Botox, Pfizer, Valeant, buyout, merger
Allergan’s board has issued a defiant, unanimous rejection of the multi-billion dollar takeover offer made public by Valeant last month. In …
Poll: UK opposed to Pfizer takeover bid of AZ
May 13, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cameron, Pfizer, UK, buyout, merger, research
The UK’s largest union says a new poll shows that the vast majority of the British public are against Pfizer’s …
Wellcome Trust slams Pfizer/AstraZeneca bid
May 9, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GSK, Pfizer, Read, astrazenca, emms, merger, takeover
The UK’s largest and most respected medical research charity the Wellcome Trust has warned that Pfizer’s potential takeover of AstraZeneca …
Bayer concludes $14bn Merck consumer care takeover
May 7, 2014Sales and Marketing Bayer, Merck, OTC, consumer care, merger
Bayer has confirmed its acquisition of US firm Merck’s over-the-counter (OTC) portfolio in a deal worth $14 billion. The arrangement …
Pfizer will ‘suck AZ’s lifeblood’
May 7, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Read, Soriot, bbd, cable, merger
A former boss of AstraZeneca has warned that he fears Pfizer “will act like a praying mantis and suck the …
Pfizer appeals to UK prime minister
May 6, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cameron, Pfizer, merger, research
Pfizer has attempted to enlist the help of UK prime minister David Cameron in its campaign to buy AstraZeneca, offering …
AZ video: ‘Why we rejected Pfizer offer’
May 2, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, UK, buyout, merger, research
AstraZeneca has confirmed that it is not for turning when it comes to buyout offers from Pfizer and is happy …
Pfizer/AZ deal would put UK research in jeopardy
May 1, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cameron, Pfizer, UK, deal, merger, research
The UK’s medical research collective has come together to warn the government that any deal between US giant Pfizer and …
Merck’s Q1 sales drop
April 30, 2014Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Merck, Pfizer, Q1, merger, quarter, sales
Merck & Co has released a mixed set of results for the first quarter of 2014, with drug revenue falling …
Pfizer ‘significantly undervalued’ AstraZeneca
April 29, 2014Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, acquisition, buyout, merger
AstraZeneca has broken its silence to insist that Pfizer’s financial offer in January for the company “very significantly undervalued AstraZeneca …
Pfizer makes second bid for AstraZeneca
April 28, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, acquisition, deal, merger
Pfizer has made a second attempt to buy AstraZeneca after an initial request was rejected in January. The biggest pharma …
Valeant makes $45.7 billion Allergan offer
April 23, 2014Sales and Marketing Allergan, Botox, GSK, Novartis, Pfizer, Valeant, merger, pershing
In the latest proposal in a flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the pharma sector, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International wants …
GSK and Novartis sign multi-billion dollar deal
April 23, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Novartis, Tafinlar, lilly, merger, tykerb, vaccines
GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis are radically shaking up their businesses, starting up a joint venture while selling off major parts of …
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