29.07.2016
- A US legislator who authored a law that keeps most of the state of Arkansas' lethal injection policy a secret has challenged the right of pharmaceutical producers to object to...
19.07.2016
- Bayer and X-Chem Pharmaceuticals have expanded their global drug discovery collaboration, which was launched in 2012 and spans multiple therapeutic areas and target classes. The...
07.07.2016
- Under months of pressure from Sanofi as an acquisition target, Medivation has now agreed to allow the French drugmaker to look at its books. Sanofi announced on Jul. 5 it had...
30.06.2016
- Major drugmaker Pfizer has completed its $5.2 billion acquisition of Anacor Pharmaceuticals. The California, US-based company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pfizer on Jun. 24...
13.06.2016
- Since the beginning of the 21st century, pharma M&A activity has exploded. Mergers and acquisitions, layoffs, and outsourcing of research and manufacturing have become common place...
24.05.2016
- US fertilizer company CF Holdings has called off its planned $8 billion merger with Dutch rival OCI, the latest deal to fall foul of new US tax inversion rules. “The Treasury...
17.05.2016
- Pfizer has agreed to pay around $5.2 billion for Anacor Pharmaceuticals in a deal that has been approved by both companies’ boards. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA...
12.05.2016
- The good old days are gone — at least with regard to simplicity in business life. This is particularly true for life sciences companies affected by trends increasing the complexity...
