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Sanofi and Denali join forces on inflammatory disease drugs
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AstraZeneca divests rights for Nexium and Vimovo to Grünenthal
AstraZeneca has agreed to divest the prescription medicine rights for Nexium in Europe, as well as the global rights (excluding the US and Japan)...
Mundipharma acquires biosimilars development company
The Mundipharma global network of independent associated companies has added development capabilities to its biosimilars platform with the purchase of biosimilars development company, Cinfa...
BioIVT acquires CTLS a UK blood donor facility
BioIVT acquires Clinical Trials Laboratory Services (CTLS), a donor centre and laboratory based in London, UK. BioIVT, is a provider of research models and...
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Brexit preparations: new service to deliver urgent medicines and medical products into UK
The Department of Health and Social Care is setting up a service to deliver urgent medicines and medical products into the UK within one...
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