News Datavant, Aetion merger creates real-world data force Datavant and Aetion merger promises "faster, more actionable" real-world data insights across pharma's clinical and commercial lifecycle.
News GSK pays $1.2bn for liver drug as it culls TIGIT programme GSK decided to abandon a TIGIT-targeted drug for cancer this week, then hatched a plan to replace it with a candidate for liver disease MASH.
News Shionogi aims to buy tobacco giant's pharma unit for $1bn Shionogi has reached a $1.04bn agreement to buy Torii, the pharma subsidiary of Japan Tobacco, as it tries to meet an ambitious sales target.
News Novartis grabs kidney drug developer Regulus in $1.7bn deal Novartis has grown in renal diseases once again with a $1.7bn deal to buy Regulus and its autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) drug.
News Merck agrees $3.9 billion takeover of SpringWorks Merck KGaA has reached an agreement with SpringWorks on a $47-per-share takeover deal that values the US biotech at $3.9 billion.
News Merck puts a price on its SpringWorks takeover bid Merck KGaA has confirmed that talks to buy SpringWorks have advanced to the 'late-stage' and are revolving around an offer of around $47 per share.
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