Shares in British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline and French peer Sanofi jumped Wednesday after a US court dismissed claims that heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer.
Dec 7, 2022
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British drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline said Tuesday that its consumer healthcare division will be spun off later this year under the name Haleon.
Feb 22, 2022
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UK pharmaceuticals group AstraZeneca said on Monday it will advance trials of a Covid-19 treatment to a crucial third stage, after the United States invested $486 million (411 million euros) in its development.
Oct 12, 2020
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British consumer health giant Reckitt Benckiser announced Thursday it will pay up to $1.4 billion (1.2 billion euros) to settle a dispute with US authorities over the sale and marketing of an opioid addiction treatment.
Jul 11, 2019
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US drugs giant Pfizer wants a blockbuster merger with British rival AstraZeneca that will fuel cancer research, revealing on Monday that an informal approach worth almost $100 billion had been rejected.
Apr 28, 2014
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The drugmaker Shire PLC plans to strengthen its rare disease treatment portfolio by spending $4.2 billion in cash to buy the biopharmaceutical company ViroPharma Inc.
Nov 11, 2013
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A private firm in Britain was given the green light Thursday to take over the management of a debt-ridden state hospital, in the country's first such deal.
Nov 10, 2011
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