
Astrazeneca has gained the development and commercialisation rights to Almirall's respiratory franchise, giving it access to all on-market revenues, the drugs maker said. The group will pay an initial $875m, plus up to a further $1.22bn in development, launch and sales-related milestones. The deal,
Tracking a weaker session in Asia overnight, UK stocks are expected to begin a macro-focused week with small gains. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around nine points lower than Friday's close of 6,546.47. "As we approach a major week in the markets in terms of economic events, we are l
London's stock exchange opened more or less flat on Thursday as heavy falls from mining stocks and BT offset gains from Barclays and St James's Place. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.1% lower at 6,449 in early deals. The subdued start follows a weak performance on Wall Street overnight as investors reac
Astrazeneca's Xigduo XR type 2 diabetes treatment has been approved for use in adults by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug, which is already approved in Australia, is taken as a once-daily tablet that removes glucose from the body via the kidneys. "The addition of Xigduo XR to our