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New US Law Extends Drug Patents Slightly

09.12.2015 - US President Barack Obama has signed into law a Congressional bill extending exclusivity periods for new drugs and biologics containing a controlled substance. The extension will...

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Pfizer to Buy Allergan for $160 Billion

24.11.2015 - Confirming rumors of the past weekend, US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said it will buy drugmaker Allergan for $160 million and move its headquarters to Ireland. The ever faster...

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Shell CEO Criticized for Sticking to BG Deal

30.10.2015 - Shell has said it will proceed with plans to buy the BG Group, its largest-ever acquisition, despite the worsening outlook for energy prices that led the Dutch-based group to write...