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Anne Wojcicki, CEO and co-founder of 23andMe

23andMe board rebuffs CEO plan to take the firm private

A proposal by 23andMe founder and chief executive Anne Wojcicki to take the genetic testing company private has been rejected by a special committee of the board of directors.

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GSK raises forecasts for 2024, but shares slide

GSK posted a healthy 13% increase in second-quarter sales this morning and raised its forecasts for the year on the back of gains for its cancer and HIV drugs, beating market expectations.

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European big pharmas raise guidance on stronger sales

AstraZeneca, Roche, and Sanofi released their second-quarter results today, with a common theme – strong sales growth that caused them to raise their financial guidance for the year.

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Jennifer Taubert, chair of J&J's worldwide innovation group

J&J IRA pricing offer is in, as it sticks with 2025 guidance...

Johnson & Johnson has three of its top-selling drugs in Medicare pricing negotiations – Stelara, Xarelto, and Imbruvica – but has said it does not expect a major hit to its finances nex

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Investors take issue with Taisho Pharma’s buyout price

Two investment funds have decided to contest Taisho Pharma’s recently announced management buyout plan in court, after failing to reach an agreement on the price.

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