Keyword: Alexion

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Navigating Uncertainty in the Biopharma Market

17.05.2023 -

Biopharma companies are facing funding challenges in 2023 as interest rates rise and investors are becoming more risk adverse. There is hope on the horizon, say some...

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Amgen-Horizon Deal under Intense Scrutiny

08.02.2023 -

Amgen’s proposed acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics for $28.7 billion, including debt, would be the largest healthcare deal since AstraZeneca’s $39 billion purchase of...

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Alexion Strengthens Genomics with LogicBio Buy

06.10.2022 -

AstraZeneca’s rare disease arm Alexion has agreed to acquire LogicBio, a US clinical-stage specialist in genomic medicines.

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GSK Names Julie Brown as First Female CFO

30.09.2022 -

From next year, GSK’s top management will be led by a double female team, a pioneering move for the global pharmaceutical industry. The UK drugs giant this week announced...

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EU Approves AstraZeneca Takeover of Alexion

08.07.2021 -

EU competition authorities have approved AstraZeneca’s $39 billion takeover of US biopharma Alexion. Europe’s green light for the deal sealed in December 2020 follows the...

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UK Regulator Casts Doubt on AstraZeneca’s Alexion Buy

26.05.2021 -

AstraZeneca’s agreement to acquire Alexion Pharma for $39 billion, sealed in December 2020 and approved by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in April 2021, may not be...

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Alexion to Buy Wilson Therapeutics for $855 Million

16.04.2018 - US drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals has offered to buy Sweden’s Wilson Therapeutics in a deal worth approximately $855 million. Stockholm-based Wilson develops novel therapies for...

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Lonza Signs New Agreement with Alexion

03.07.2015 - Lonza has signed a new long-term product supply agreement with compatriot Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Under the terms of the contract, an expansion of an existing manufacturing...