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Novo Nordisk buys another obesity biotech

Novo Nordisk has agreed its second acquisition in the space of a month of a biotech in the obesity category, snapping up fellow Danish company Embark Biotech for €15 milli

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FTC hold raises hope of Amgen/Horizon deal progress

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US has paused its legal challenge to Amgen's proposed acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics, setting up settlement talks that may g

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Leo builds dermatology pipeline with Timber deal

Denmark's Leo Pharma has agreed to buy US medical dermatology company Timber Pharmaceuticals in a move that will expand its pipeline of therapies for rare skin diseases.

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Stada CEO confirms company may be for sale

Rumours that German pharma Stada may be up for sale have been all but confirmed by the company's chief executive, who told a news agency that "exploratory talks" are takin

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Harmony buys cannabidiol firm Zynerba in $200m deal

Neuroscience specialist Harmony Biosciences has agreed to acquire Zynerba, adding its cannabidiol (CBD) gel product Zygel for Fragile X syndrome and other rare neuropsychi

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