BRUSSELS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- Bain Capital Investors to acquire car parts distributor Autodistribution Group (approved Nov. 19) -- Austrian i
Read moreLONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - European drug regulators have found no safety concerns linking GlaxoSmithKline's and Merck's cervical cancer vaccines with two conditions known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Concluding a safety review
Read more(ShareCast News) - GlaxoSmithKline's Nucala (mepolizumab) drug has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Biologics License Application. The FTSE 100 pharmaceutical company revealed the news on Thursday. Nucala has been approved as an add-on maintenance treatment f
Read moreBy Steven Scheer TEL AVIV, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Mylan will likely win its bid to take over Irish-based generic drugmaker Perrigo Co , but if the bid fails the company can live without seeking an alternative acquisition, its chairman said on Wednesday. Mylan made an offer for Perrigo in A
Read more* 80 pct of new drugs have potential to be first-in-class * Nucala, Shingrix, anaemia pill, antivirals highlighted * Still sees mid-to-high single digit EPS growth 2016-2020 * Shares fall 1.5 pct (Adds further comment from CEO and analysts, closing shares) By Ben Hirschl
Read more(Adds additional comments, context) Nov 3 (Reuters) - A long-acting two-drug injection given once every eight weeks worked as well as three daily pills in suppressing HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to a clinical trial backed by Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline. Paul S
Read moreLONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's chief executive declined to comment on Tuesday on a report that Pfizer had approached the British drugmaker about a possible takeover in recent weeks but was rebuffed. Pfizer has since decided to focus on a transaction with Dublin-based Allergan
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