UK/US: Rejected Pfizer bid hammers riff between AstraZeneca shareholders (Competition Policy International)

AstraZeneca’s decision not to engage in possible merger discussions with pharmaceutical rival Pfizer even after an offer upped to $119 billion has caused a riff between AstraZeneca shareholders, reports say.

Significant shareholders of the UK pharmaceutical firm have voiced both their opposition and support for such a merger Wednesday after AstraZeneca …read more

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{UK/US: Rejected Pfizer bid hammers riff between AstraZeneca shareholders (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/ukus-rejected-pfizer-bid-hammers-riff-between-astrazeneca-shareholders-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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