07.04.2016
- The targeted $160 billion merger between Pfizer and Allergan has run afoul of new anti-inversion legislation proposed by the US Treasury, as had been predicted by most deal...
24.11.2015
- Confirming rumors of the past weekend, US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said it will buy drugmaker Allergan for $160 million and move its headquarters to Ireland. The ever faster...
30.10.2015
- US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and Ireland-domiciled former US drugmaker Allergan (in its current incarnation a combined Allergan and Actavis) have confirmed they are in “friendly”...
07.10.2015
- After a challenging second quarter and first half 2015 – once again marked by foreign exchange turbulence and the impact of acquisitions and divestments – the international...
13.03.2015
- Both European and US pharmaceutical industry players are highly research-oriented and possess very diversified portfolios. While each country has its national champions, Swiss...
08.05.2014
- In contrast to chemicals, the global pharmaceutical industry is little plagued by market cyclicality or general economic swings. But it faces equally daunting challenges, as the...
02.05.2012
- Pfizer, which last week agreed to sell its baby formula business for almost $12 billion, is on the hunt for companies with promising new treatments for diabetes, cancer and...
02.04.2012
- In a nondescript suburb south of London, tucked away behind a big hospital, Paul Workman and fellow scientists are celebrating victory in the "World Cup" of cancer drug research...
