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Could NC biotech Icagen get acquired by Pfizer?

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) is taking a hard look at acquiring the NC biotech company Icagen (NASDAQ:ICGN) in a move that could bring a slate of pain drug candidates into the pipeline of the world’s largest pharmaceutical company. Pfizer has disclosed in a regulatory filing that it has started talks with the Durham-based company. Icagen, which is […]

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Pfizer signs agreement Chinese pharma company (Morning Read)

Current medical news and unique business news for anyone who cares about the healthcare industry. China calling: Drugmaker Pfizer has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd in a bid to increase business in the Asian nation. The agreement includes strengthening the promotion of Pfizer’s Prevenar pneumococcal vaccine, which is approved for […]