Keyword: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

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US Sandoz Arm Fights US Overpay Lawsuit

18.06.2015 - Sandoz, Inc., the US arm of Novartis’ generic drugs division, is asking the Supreme Court of the US state of Mississippi to reverse a county court’s $38.2 million judgment against...

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Pfizer Speculated to Have GSK in its Sights

29.05.2015 - Speculation that US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, after a failed attempt last year to take over AstraZeneca, has its sights on GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are gaining renewed attention...

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GSK Chief Witty Questions Pharma M&A Economics

13.05.2015 - In an interview with the British business daily Financial Times (FT), Andrew Witty, CEO of Glaxo SmithKline (GSK), has questioned the economics of the current wave of mergers and...

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Drugs Industry Battered by Currency and Competition

13.03.2015 - Both European and US pharmaceutical industry players are highly research-oriented and possess very diversified portfolios. While each country has its national champions, Swiss...

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Adaptimmune Strengthens Management Team with Key Executive Hires

05.03.2015 - Adaptimmune announced the appointments of Dr. Rafael Amado as Chief Medical Officer and Adrian (Ad) Rawcliffe as Chief Financial Officer, with effect of March 16, 2015. Dr. Amado...

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Novartis Gets Green Light to Buy GSK Cancer Drugs

27.02.2015 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has granted Novartis permission to acquire the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) oncology portfolio - with some strings attached. Canada's competition...

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GSK Acquires GlycoVaxyn for $212 Million

16.02.2015 - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the UK's largest drugmaker, has acquired Swiss-based GlycoVaxyn, a privately held specialist vaccine biopharmaceutical producer, from Edmond de Rothschild...

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EC Approves Novartis-GSK Asset Swap With Strings

30.01.2015 - The European Commission has approved a plan by Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline to swap assets worth more than $20 billion. The proposed deal dates back to April 2014, when Switzerland...