Keyword: Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)

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Astra Fuels Biotech M&A with $1.3 bln Ardea Buy

23.04.2012 - AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. company Ardea Biosciences for $1.26 billion, giving it a new gout drug to bolster its weak pipeline in a deal that feeds a wave of M&A in the...

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Icahn Sues Amylin, Pushes for Sale

09.04.2012 - Carl Icahn sued Amylin Pharmaceuticals on Monday to extend a deadline for nominating directors, as the activist investor pushes to win enough board seats to engineer a sale of the...

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Chasing Cheaper Cancer Drugs

02.04.2012 - In a nondescript suburb south of London, tucked away behind a big hospital, Paul Workman and fellow scientists are celebrating victory in the "World Cup" of cancer drug research...

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Amylin Rejected $3.5 bln Bristol Offer

28.03.2012 - Shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals rose as much as 51% on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported the company rejected a $3.5 billion unsolicited takeover bid from Bristol-Myers...

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Bayer Sees Healthcare Business Driving Growth

15.03.2012 - German chemicals and drugs group Bayer expects higher profit margins and sales at its healthcare division over the next three years, where product launches are set to boost...

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Bristol-Myers, Ambrx Team Up For Biologics Programs In Diabetes, Heart Failure

22.09.2011 - Bristol-Myers Squibb and Ambrx announced a collaboration under which Bristol-Myers will receive exclusive worldwide rights to research, develop and commercialize biologics based on...

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Bristol-Myers Squibb Completes Amira Acquisition

09.09.2011 - Bristol-Myers Squibb said Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of privately held Amira Pharmaceuticals, a small-molecule pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery...

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Bristol-Myers Sees Q2 Profit Drop

29.07.2011 - Bristol-Myers Squibb reported Thursday a profit for the second quarter that declined from last year, hurt by higher restructuring and licensing charges. However, sales of company's...