Keyword: pharmaceuticals industry

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M&A in Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

02.09.2014 - The first half suggests that 2014 will be a record year for M&A in pharmaceuticals, with the size of deals having increased substantially over prior years. In 2011, the deal volume...

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Baxter to Split Medical and Biotech Businesses in 2015

28.03.2014 - U.S. healthcare giant Baxter International has announced plans to split its pharmaceuticals and its medical devices businesses into two publicly traded companies from mid-2015...

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Merck KGaA Offers $2.6 Billion for AZ Electronic Materials

05.12.2013 - Merck, the world's largest maker of liquid crystals for flat panel displays, said it had agreed to buy Britain's AZ Electronic Materials for 1.6 billion pounds ($2.61 billion) in...

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Pfizer Fails to End Lawsuit Over Bextra, Celebrex Safety

29.03.2013 - Pfizer has failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit accusing the company of fraudulently misrepresenting the safety of its Celebrex and Bextra pain...