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Astellas gains three cancer drugs with $405m Potenza buy

Astellas has taken an option to acquire US biotech Potenza Therapeutics after the companies spent more than three years working together on cancer immunotherapies.

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Akorn searches for new CEO after failed Fresenius merger

US generics firm Akorn is searching for a new CEO in the wake of a failed merger with Fresenius Kabi last year.

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Shareholders approve Takeda's $59bn takeover of Shire

Takeda’s $59 billion acquisition of Shire has been backed by shareholders from both companies, clearing the way for the deal to close early next year.

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Genentech buys NASH biotech Jecure

Roche’s Genentech unit has bought California biotech Jecure Therapeutics, which is researching drugs that could be used in inflammatory diseases including the fatty liver disease NASH.

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Takeda must sell gastro drug to merge with Shire - EU regula...

European regulators have officially rubber stamped Takeda’s $62 billion takeover of Shire, although the merged company will have to sell off a pipeline clinical trial drug for inflammatory

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AZ sells rights to RSV virus drug to Sobi for $1.5bn

AstraZeneca has agreed to sell the rights to its drug Synagis (palivizumab) to Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi) for an upfront $1.5 billion in cash and shares, plus certain conditional payme

Astellas gains three cancer drugs with $405m Potenza buy

Akorn searches for new CEO after failed Fresenius merger

Shareholders approve Takeda's $59bn takeover of Shire

Genentech buys NASH biotech Jecure

Takeda must sell gastro drug to merge with Shire - EU regula...

AZ sells rights to RSV virus drug to Sobi for $1.5bn

Court sides with EU on decision to revoke Ocaliva's license

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