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MSD joins Medivation race, says reports

August 18, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MSD, Medivation, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi, Xtandi, takeover

MSD, known as Merck in the US and Canada, is said to have declared its interest in buying US oncology …

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Takeover rumours send Biogen’s stock soaring

August 3, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Allergan, Biogen, MSD, rumours, takeover

Rumours have begun to circulate that companies including MSD and Allergan are plotting a takeover bid for Biogen, after a …

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China’s Fosun seals $1.3 billion deal for Gland Pharma

July 29, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing acquisition, fosun, gland, takeover

Fosun Pharmaceutical has agreed a deal to purchase an 86.1% stake of Gland Pharma, which will see the Chinese firm …

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Busy week at Juno Therapeutics ends with takeover of RedoxTherapies

July 15, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing juno therapeutics, redoxtherapies, takeover, vipadenant

Juno Therapeutics (NASDAQ: JUNO) has announced the acquisition of RedoxTherapies, adding its lead cancer drug candidate, vipadenant, to its portfolio.

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Sanofi looks to set date for showdown with Medivation shareholders

June 2, 2016
Sales and Marketing Medivation, Sanofi, hostile, record date, shareholders, takeover

Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) has announced that it has attempted to fix a record date with Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN) where the …

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Sanofi makes move to remove Medivation board; Medivation hits back

May 25, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Medivation, Sanofi, removal of board, takeover

Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) has taken their proposed takeover of Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN) up several notches, with the French company filing …

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Bayer makes bid for Monsanto

May 19, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Bayer, agrochemical, bid, monsanto, takeover

Bayer (ETR: BAYN) has made a move to consolidate its position in the agrochemical sector with an unsolicited takeover bid …

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Sanofi to replace entire Medivation board to drive sale, according to reports

May 16, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Medivation, Sanofi, replace board, takeover

Reports have emerged that Sanofi is looking to step up its efforts to take over oncology firm, Medivation, as it …

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BTG acquires promising oncology pipeline in Galil Medical takeover

May 9, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing $84 million, BTG, cryoablation, galil medical, oncology, takeover

BTG (LSE: BTG) has announced that is has agreed to acquire Galil Medical, a leading provider of cryoablation products for …

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Focus: Medivation tug-of-war rumbles on

May 6, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, AstraZeneca, Medivation, Pfizer, Sanofi, billion dollar, competition, oncology, pipeline, promising, takeover, tug of war

Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN) has been making all the headlines as a list of suitors’ line up, all vying to secure …

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Sanofi sends letter to Medivation board; claims shareholders want takeover

May 5, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CEO, Medivation, Sanofi, board, brandicourt, hostile, shareholders, takeover

The CEO of Sanofi has issued a strongly worded letter to the board at Medivation, indicating that shareholders support their …

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Board at Medivation unanimously reject Sanofi bid

April 29, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Medivation, Sanofi, board, hostile, rejection, takeover

The board at Medivation has unanimously rejected the $9.8 billion takeover bid from Sanofi. They declare that Sanofi’s bid of …

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AbbVie expands oncology portfolio with $5.8 billion Stemcentrx acquisition

April 29, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, acquisition, rova-t, stremcentrx, takeover

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has announced the acquisition of Stemcentrx, and its lead late stage, lung cancer candidate Rova-T (rovalpituzumab tesirine), …

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AstraZeneca hold internal talks for Medivation takeover – reports

April 18, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing 7 billion, AstraZeneca, Medivation, Sanofi, jp morgan, merger, takeover

AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) is said to have held initial internal talks concerning a potential £7 billion offer for US drug …

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AstraZeneca in $5bn Acerta buyout talks

December 14, 2015
Sales and Marketing Acerta Pharma, AstraZeneca, acalabrutinib, acquisitions, blood cancer, buyout, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, mergers, takeover

AstraZeneca has confirmed it is in negotiations to buy cancer drug developer Acerta Pharma BV for more than $5 billion …

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