Keyword: Pharmaceuticals

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U.S. Sanofi Executive Sentenced for Insider Trading

22.04.2014 - A former executive of French drugmaker Sanofi, Mark Cupo, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison in the U.S. for insider trading, after cooperating with prosecutors. A judge in...

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Merck KGaA Again Extends Offer for AZ Electronic Materials

22.04.2014 - Germany's Merck KGaA has once again extended its offer for AZ Electronic Materials. The new completion date is May 2, pending antitrust clearance by China's ministry of commerce...

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GSK Faces Criminal Bribery Investigation in Poland

15.04.2014 - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is facing fresh allegations of corruption, following reported incidents in China and Iraq. Polish authorities have launched a criminal investigation against...

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Amgen Ends Non-U.S. Co-Marketing Pact With GSK

11.04.2014 - U.S. biotechnology firm Amgen, the world's largest, is ending its agreement with the U.K. drugmaker GlaxoSmithkline for the marketing of its osteoporosis drug in some regions...

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GlaxoSmithKine Investigates Alleged Bribery in Iraq

10.04.2014 - U.K. drugmaker GlaxoSmithKine (GSK), already facing corruption accusations in China, is now investigating allegations of bribery in Iraq, the company has confirmed. The latest...

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India’s Sun Pharmaceutical to Buy Compatriot Ranbaxy

09.04.2014 - Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, India's largest drugmaker by market value, has agreed to buy compatriot generics manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories for $3.2 billion from Daiichi...

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Baxter to Split Medical and Biotech Businesses in 2015

28.03.2014 - U.S. healthcare giant Baxter International has announced plans to split its pharmaceuticals and its medical devices businesses into two publicly traded companies from mid-2015...

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New Pharma Services JV of DSM and JLL Launched

12.03.2014 - DPx Holdings, the new global contract development and manufacturing joint venture of Dutch chemical producer DSM with U.S. private equity firm JLL Partners, was launched on Mar. 11...