UAE pulls out stroke drug with wrong packingThe UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention has issued a circular to all medical facilities and hospitals to withdraw Brilinta 90 mg batch number JB504 by AstraZeneca with immediate effect because of wrong packaging. The medicine, w More… |
Pfizer to buy antibiotics unit of AstraZenecaPharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to sell its small molecule antibiotics business to Pfizer in a deal that could be valued at more than $1.5 billion. AstraZeneca, which saw off a $120 billion takeover attempt by Pfizer More… |
‘Circle of Care’ diabetes programme launched in UAEAn education and support programme named ‘Circle of Care’ has been launched in the UAE, aimed to improve the well-being of people living with, or at risk of developing, type 2 diabetes. It was launched by the UAE ministry of More… |
AstraZeneca to support UAE diabetic patientsThe UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention has signed a MoU with AstraZeneca Gulf for mutual co-operation in supporting and educating patients with diabetes and providing them with necessary tools to curb the disease. As per the ag More… |
Pfizer ends $118bn AstraZeneca takeover fightPfizer abandoned its attempt to buy AstraZeneca for nearly 70 billion pounds ($118 billion) on Monday as a deadline approached without a last-minute change of heart by the British drugmaker. The decision ends a month-long public f More… |
AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's new $118bn offerBritain's AstraZeneca on Monday rejected a sweetened and "final" offer from Pfizer, casting serious doubt on the US drugmaker's plan for a merger to create the world's biggest pharmaceuticals group. The rebuf More… |
AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's $106bn bidUS drugmaker Pfizer increased its offer for AstraZeneca to 63 billion pounds ($106 billion) on Friday, but the British company promptly rejected the proposal, which would create the world's biggest pharmaceuticals company. Ast More… |
Pfizer offers record $106bn for AstraZenecaUS drugmaker Pfizer has raised its offer for AstraZeneca to 63 billion pounds ($106 billion), a deal that would create the world's biggest pharmaceuticals company. Pfizer's pursuit of AstraZeneca, which would boost the Ame More… |
Pfizer offers record $106bn for AstraZenecaUS drugmaker Pfizer has raised its offer for AstraZeneca to 63 billion pounds ($106 billion), a deal that would create the world's biggest pharmaceuticals company. Pfizer's pursuit of AstraZeneca, which would boost the Ame More… |
Pfizer chasing AstraZeneca in $100bn-plus dealUS drugmaker Pfizer wants to buy AstraZeneca in a deal that could value its smaller British rival at more than $100 billion, creating a new giant on the global pharmaceuticals scene. Pfizer confirmed on Monday it made a bid approa More… |